Vinegar, the Eternal Condiment: Unearthing the science, business and sometimes rollicking story of vinegar

Vinegar, the Eternal Condiment | Unearthing the Science, Business and Sometimes Rollicking Story of Vinegar | Reginald Smith The author of this complete, worldwide history of vinegar is an artisanal vinegar maker himself. This work is unique as the author unearthed and studied original documents from around the world to construct the history and evolution of the universal condiment, vinegar.This new work covers the cultural history, development of scientific understandings of vinegar making through the centuries, the business of vinegar, and diverse global tastes.The author has been dozens of articles in technical journals and is uniquely qualified to have written this new definitive work in food history.
In this exhaustive work artisanal vinegar maker Reginald Smith does what no one has done before, brought together the arching, global history of vinegar. Covering the natural history of this much-beloved condiment, scientific developments around the world, and the commerce side of its manufacture and trade, simple vinegar will never be the same again.The who’s who in the world of vinegar through the ages includes both the well-known such as Louis Pasteur and surprising entries like Aaron Burr. Politics, intrigue and corporate power plays clash with changes in taste and a deepening understanding of chemistry and rapidly-advancing technology.Learn how vinegar is made and meet the early innovators, food artists, and current global corporate players. And more than that, gain an appreciation for the new breed of artisanal vinegar makers returning vinegar in its many, many forms to kitchens and dining tables of savvy food-lovers seeking more than the generic from life.Vinegar is known worldwide to be a friend of food. After reading Vinegar — the Eternal Condiment it will be a personal friend as well.