I think the first time I had shrub was at a talk by Angela Clutton at the Abergavenny food festival. More recently in Taiwan I discovered that drinking vinegar is very very popular and I absolutely loved it. It's sour but also balanced by sweet. Drank loads of it. Wish we could buy it as easily here! In Taiwan it was sold by most convenience stores.
What a brilliant newsletter, thank you. I love Acid Trip and Angela's book especially - and thank you for the mention. I'd very much like to visit the Plague Stone. I'll give you warning to get the kettle on if I do. Merry Christmas x
My grandmother, born in the Southern US in 1897, told of a tonic of "vinegar and nails" where rusty iron nails were soaked in vinegar for several days and later strained to drink for an "iron tonic when feeling poorly." She used to tell me she was going to make me a "tonic" when I wanted to stay home from school. Needless to say, I got well quickly.
Loved this post! Vinegar works such wonders that we sneak some into almost everything.
Sometimes it's the star or perfect partner - the black vinegar in vinegar pork trotters, the coconut vinegar in vindaloos. Other times, it just gives that subtle lift you didn't realise the dish needed.
And you've just given us a whole bunch of new ideas on how to use it, thanks!
I think the first time I had shrub was at a talk by Angela Clutton at the Abergavenny food festival. More recently in Taiwan I discovered that drinking vinegar is very very popular and I absolutely loved it. It's sour but also balanced by sweet. Drank loads of it. Wish we could buy it as easily here! In Taiwan it was sold by most convenience stores.
Delicious. And incredibly refreshing.
What a brilliant newsletter, thank you. I love Acid Trip and Angela's book especially - and thank you for the mention. I'd very much like to visit the Plague Stone. I'll give you warning to get the kettle on if I do. Merry Christmas x
Please do!
My grandmother, born in the Southern US in 1897, told of a tonic of "vinegar and nails" where rusty iron nails were soaked in vinegar for several days and later strained to drink for an "iron tonic when feeling poorly." She used to tell me she was going to make me a "tonic" when I wanted to stay home from school. Needless to say, I got well quickly.
Oh my god I bet you broke the land speed record!
For sure!
Loved this post! Vinegar works such wonders that we sneak some into almost everything.
Sometimes it's the star or perfect partner - the black vinegar in vinegar pork trotters, the coconut vinegar in vindaloos. Other times, it just gives that subtle lift you didn't realise the dish needed.
And you've just given us a whole bunch of new ideas on how to use it, thanks!