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Post by leffemonster on Mar 29, 2019 12:00:50 GMT -8
I’ve just cleaned out the bottle that we use for balsamic vinegar as it was empty and a little grotty around the pourer. This is what came out of the bottle - I must admit I didn’t like the look of this one little bit, especially considering I’d previously been happily pouring the contents of the bottle over my salads... It looks very much like the intestines of some creature, or maybe even a small foetus - especially the piece on the right hand side that bears an uncanny resemblance to a face... However, from what I can glean from t’internet this is what is known as “mother of vinegar” and is completely harmless. I should say, I haven’t felt any ill-effects and it’s clearly been ‘developing’ for some considerable time 🤣 I won’t be putting it back in the bottle though!
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Post by small on Mar 29, 2019 12:51:14 GMT -8
thanks for sharing...I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2019 14:43:05 GMT -8
:puke:
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Post by pip on Mar 29, 2019 14:57:20 GMT -8
Mmmm, yummy!
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Post by saul on Mar 29, 2019 17:58:55 GMT -8
Mother of vinegar is a substance composed of a form of cellulose and acetic acid bacteria that develops on fermenting alcoholic liquids, which turns alcohol into acetic acid with the help of oxygen from the air. It is added to wine, cider, or other alcoholic liquids to produce vinegar.[1]
Mother of vinegar is also known as Mycoderma aceti, a New Latin expression, from the Greek μύκης (“fungus”) plus δέρμα (“skin”), and the Latin aceti (“of the acid”).[2] The naming of the bacteria has been rather fluid due to its original identification near the inception of bacteriology. Currently, the preferred naming is Acetobacter aceti.[3]
Mother of vinegar can also form in store-bought vinegar if there is some non-fermented sugar and/or alcohol contained in the vinegar. This is more common in unpasteurized vinegar. While not appetizing in appearance, mother of vinegar is completely harmless and the surrounding vinegar does not have to be discarded because of it. It can be filtered out using a coffee filter, used to start a bottle of vinegar, or simply ignored.
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