Article: DAYS OF WINE AND VINEGAR YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE GOOD STUFF. WITH WINE AND TIME, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN.

A great vinegar can make the simplest bowl of freshly picked lettuces almost sing - even if you sprinkle the dressing ingredients right onto the greens in a bowl. Drizzle the lettuces with oil, toss them gently, then sprinkle with vinegar, salt, and pepper. The oil clings to the greens and coats them with richness while the vinegar adds pucker.

Vinegar has been around as long as wine (its name means "sour wine"), which makes it one of the earliest cooking ingredients. One imagines some wine turning into vinegar accidentally, probably because the bottle was left open. The sour liquid seemed to thrill spice-loving medieval cooks, who added it to many of their meat dishes.

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