Taste of Balsalmic

Acidic, bold and coveted for centuries, balsamic vinegar is presently known as an Italian-originated condiment, but for thousands of years, it was considered a tonic, a “balsam”, or balm, used to treat a variety of ailments, from wounds to sore throats. Balsamic vinegar was prescribed for all sorts of medical conditions and is known to be one of Hippocrates’s treatments of choice. As he would say, let food be thy medicine!