What kind of Vinegar?

[Disney Doll]

If a recipe just said "vinegar", I would use white vinegar.

If they want apple cider or balsamic or rice or whatever, they need to specify, IMHO.

 

[manning]

This recipe calls for white vinegar

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Authentic-German-Potato-Salad/Detail.aspx

 

[BethR]

"Regular" vinegar, to me, means cider vinegar.

(Wonder if it's a regional thing?)

 

[akhenaten]

regular is white vinegar to me...

though the only time I use it is when dyeing eggs

I mostly use red vine vinegar!!

 

[RNMOM]

I'm 52 yrs. old and I have always considered cider vinegar to be "regular" vinegar. White vinegar is something we rarely used growing up except to clean. I use it more in cooking.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Regular, to me, is white.

 

[TrixieBel]

To me, and all of my family, and most of my friends here in Australia and New Zealand, regular vinegar would mean Malt Vinegar (and I assume most British people would think this too). Just another case of how similar, but how different we all are...

 

[Christine]

Regular vinegar to me is cider vinegar. I don't think I would ever use white vinegar unless a recipe specifically called it out. I do use it to clean my floors, however.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

The recipe is for German Potato Salad.

When I just see the word vinegar I always think of white or distilled vinegar. He says "regular" vinegar is cider vinegar. My mom agreed with him. I thought maybe it was an older generation thing.

Reg. vinegar is white, you are correct. Now some people use cider vinegar, I am not one of those people.
I don't like it.

 

[familyS]

I only use white vinegar when it is all I have left. I typically only use it for cleaning/soaking things.

I use white wine vinegar for most recipes. It is pretty versatile .

 

[Todd&Copper]

Given that it was a recipe for German potato salad, I would have used cider vinegar b/c I have made it before and am familiar with the flavor profile. If it was a recipe for something I was unfamiliar with, my assumption would be white vinegar, but I'd still look over the other ingredients to see if red wine vinegar or cider vinegar would be a better match flavor-wise.

 

[Zandy595]

This recipe calls for white vinegar

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Authentic-German-Potato-Salad/Detail.aspx

I'll have to tell my step-dad about that recipe. Thanks for posting it.

Reg. vinegar is white, you are correct. Now some people use cider vinegar, I am not one of those people.
I don't like it.

I don't like cider vinegar either. I think I may just use white vinegar in the recipe again, but cut it by half. I liked it the first time I made it, but it was just too vinegar-y. I'm afraid if I use cider I won't like it.

 

[ducklite]

It depends on the recipe. If it doesn't specify, probably white vinegar. But for some things I'd use balsamic or even rice vinegar.

 

[Tazicket]

To me, "regular" vinegar is distilled white vinegar. Unless a recipe specified otherwise, that's what I'd use.