It is now well known that cooking is not everybody’s cup of tea and managing a kitchen is very difficult. Point is vinegar is a liquid having mainly water and acetic acid and is used for cooking purpose. This vinegar could be made from wines or other alcohol containing liquids such as fermented fruit juices etc.
Various ways by which vinegar could be used in kitchen are
For washing the vegetables:
Vinegar could be used to wash the vegetables before cooking. This is a type of disinfecting also and it could provide prevent many pollutants in the air from attacking the vegetables. It is believed that an effective way of washing the vegetables is by soaking the vegetables in a solution of vinegar and salt and lukewarm water.
For making dull glass wares to sparkle:
Serving thins in sparkling set of glassware is superb way to show the hospitality. The dull glassware could get some life by vinegar addition. In first step, equal parts of vinegar and water are taken and the glass wares are soaked for 20 minutes. Then, glass wares are taken out and cleaned with brush.
For keeping burnt smell away:
Sometimes, we might end up burning the food while cooking. The burnt smell could be eliminated by using vinegar. The vinegar could also help in the removal of cigarette smoke.
For grease removal:
It is a common that while using cooking oil grease gets deposited on the kitchen vents etc. This grease could be prevented by the combination of water and vinegar.
For disinfecting microwave:
It is necessary to clean with soap or disinfectant solution for disinfecting microwave. By this, pathogens are avoided easily. Regular cleaning of microwave is important because the microwave is being used for cooking and reheating foods etc frequently. Vinegar does the work effectively.