What is it?

Malt vinegar is a dark, flavorful vinegar that’s made by malting barley, making the barley into beer, and then turning that beer into vinegar.

Its bold, unique flavor makes it a great condiment—it’s classic on french fries or fish and chips—as well as a tasty addition to pickling mixtures. But the same distinct flavor that lends it to pickles and fries, makes malt vinegar a questionable choice for salad dressings and sauces. The malted taste has a tendency to overpower more delicate flavors.

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Recipes

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  Moveable Feast

  Rainbow Chard and Kale with Oyster Mushrooms and Bacon

  The large king oyster mushroom that Chef Hayward cooks with is one of the meatiest out there, but don’t confuse it with its cousin, the regular oyster mushroom, which is…

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  Moveable Feast

  Grilled Kalbi Short Ribs

  If you can't find these flanken-style short ribs, ask your butcher to cut them for you. Chef Izard likes the way fermented malt vinegar complements the fish sauce in this…

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  Fish and Chips with Tartar Sauce

  This is the iconic, beloved, comfort food of England: crispy cod or haddock and crunchy French fries with the traditional accompaniments of creamy, briny tartar sauce and malt vinegar. In…

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  Oysters with Irish Soda Bread and Guinness Stout

  I have wonderful memories of being on holiday in Ireland and eating oysters with my family at picnic tables while looking out at the crashing waves. You can dress up…

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  Corned Beef and Cabbage

  In this take on the classic Irish-American boiled dinner, the vegetables are drizzled with garlic butter and broiled for added flavor. Pickling spice is a blend of cardamom, bay leaves,…

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  Quick-Sautéed Collard Ribbons

  The trick to quick-cooking collards (which are typically braised slowly for tenderness)is cutting them into very thin slices. All these need is a quick spin in a hot pan with…

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  Ham Bone Collards

  A ham bone is the perfect flavoring for a big pot of collards, known in the South as a “mess of greens.” If you don’t have a ham bone, a…

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  Pan-Fried Scallops with Malt Vinegar Dipping Sauce