White Bean Salad with Tahini
Cooked white beans with a lemon-tahini dressing, tomato and parsley, topped with hard-boiled eggs. An Antalya-style home adaptation.
The Turkish pantry
Vinegar (white wine)
White wine vinegar has its own identity, distinct from distilled white vinegar and red wine vinegar.
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Food-grade vinegar made from white wine. It is distinct from white distilled vinegar, red wine vinegar and cleaning vinegar.
Types & forms
White wine vinegar
Check the named base and stated acidity.
Distilled white vinegar · comparison
A different product; do not infer identity from clear color.
What to look for when buying
- Choose a food-grade product explicitly labeled white wine vinegar.
- For preserving, use exactly the vinegar type and acidity required by a tested recipe.
- Check the label for sulphites and other added ingredients; the example nutrition product contains sulphites.
Prepare & cook
- Measure the recipe quantity for dressing or poaching water.
- Taste dressings before adding more; do not alter a preserving recipe’s acid by guesswork.
Store it well
- Keep the bottle closed and follow the manufacturer’s storage directions.
- Use clean utensils and do not return leftover dressing to the bottle.
Substitutions depend on the dish
A different vinegar
May suit a dressing with a changed flavor, but is not an automatic substitute in food preservation.
Nutrition
Manufacturer example: Ponti Antique White Wine Vinegar [1]
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 23 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g |
| Total sugars | 0 g |
| Sodium | Not reported |
| Cholesterol | Not reported |
| Calcium | Not reported |
| Iron | Not reported |
| Potassium | Not reported |
| Vitamin D | Not reported |
| Salt | 0.01 g |
Manufacturer values for this specific product, supplied per 100 ml. They have not been converted to a per-100-g basis and are not government measurements. Different products and acidity levels may differ. The product contains sulphites; salt is reported as salt, not sodium. Values are rounded for readability; “not reported” does not mean zero. A “<” value is below the source’s measurement limit.
Nutrition values come from the reference source named above. They are published reference values, not our own measurements. Actual products and cooking methods may change the values.
At the Turkish table
Our piyaz and poached eggs use white wine vinegar in different quantities and roles. A nutrition record for red wine vinegar will not be presented as this ingredient.
Cook with Vinegar (white wine)
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