quality aged balsamic vinegar- tips

[DebTX]

is a great resource for this type of thing.

Here's the link for their balsamic vinegar testing: http://www.cooksillustrated.com/tast...sp?docid=10133

On quite a few occasions, when buying cookwear and gourmet foods, they've helped me find an economical solution. Sometimes those pricey choices aren't the best!

[alpinerabbit]

mmmh I just had some of our austrian (styrian) pumpkin seed oil over my pasta, ever had that? it's good with balsamic vinegar as a salad dressing too...

*fingerlickin'*

[Reesha]

This is an old thread, but I'll bump it.

My secret place to buy the really expensive bottles of balsamic and extra virgin olive oil is TJ Maxx, Marshalls or Homegoods. Best balsamic I've ever had was Napa Valley Harvest. It was thicker than blood! I think it was barrel aged for four years or something. Mmmmm.