Thick/syrupy balsamic vinegar

[Hatter The Mad]

What is the name given to the thick and syrupy kind of balsamic vinegar? I'm not talking about a balsamic reduction.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Good, proper balsamic vinegar should be pretty thick. The stuff you generally get in supermarkets doesn't come close to this due to price. It's expensive stuff.

That being said, you do get Balsamic Syrup which is thicker.

Oh - ok. Yes, I have been buying supermarket stuff. So I guess the stuff from (say) a Carluccio's will do?

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Thick balsamic is called Traditional Balsamic of Reggio Emilia or Modena (not to be confused with the cheap 'balsamic vinegar of Modena')

You're kidding me? I just bought some of the Modena from Carluccio's for £20 - it was heavily matured and thick (corked, wax seal).

Edit: Oh, you said 'Traditional Balsamic of..'. It might have been labelled as that, actually.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

This is what I purchased:

http://www.carluccios.com/shop-online/item/balsamic-vinegar-quality

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Look at us, pontificating about soured wine

http://whitewhine.com/