Vinegar – It Ain’t Just for Pickles Anymore

5 KITCHEN Uses for Vinegar You Might Not Know

vinegar Since I was a kid I have known about the virtues of vinegar and what seems to be an endless string of ways it can be used to make life easier and yet it seems like every time I look up I hear of yet another way to use the stuff.

Here are five of my favorite time and money saving frugal kitchen tips that use vinegar.

1. Metal Cleaner
Dissolve a teaspoon of table salt in a cup of distilled vinegar for a quick and easy cleaner that works on brass, copper and even pewter.

2. Emergency Buttermilk
Add a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and wait 5-10 minutes for it to thicken and you have instant buttermilk that can be used in any recipe.

3. Fluffier Rice
Want to make your rice light and fluffy? Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water when it boils and continue cooking as per directions.

4. Eggs
A tablespoon of vinegar added to boiling water will help poached eggs keep their shape and it will help keep boiled eggs together.

5. Meat Tenderizer
Marinating meat in vinegar overnight before cooking can help make even the toughest cuts of meat fork tender and flavorful.