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Small decanter with red wine vinegar isolated on the white

Red and white wine vinegar are culinary staples, and great when you want to add an extra kick to salad dressings and marinades. Use red wine vinegar in a classic French dressing, or add a splash to spiced red cabbage when cooking (this stops it turning purple). White wine vinegar is great for a sauce base such as hollandaise, or when you don’t want to add colour to a dish.

Where to buy wine vinegar

Aspall's organic white wine vinegar, £1.85/350ml, Ocado

FORVM aged chardonnay white wine vinegar, £14.49/500ml, olive shop

Essential red wine vinegar, £1.95/500ml, Waitrose

Wine vinegar recipes

Roasted strawberries

Roast strawberries in a red wine vinegar syrup, then serve with fresh mint and whipped cream for an imaginative twist on the classic British dessert.

Two white bowls filled with strawberries, cream and green herbs on a white table cloth

Rolled lamb leg with salsa verde stuffing

Pair fresh, zingy, vibrant salsa verde with lamb for a zesty alternative to your usual stuffing – it's a summery twist on a classic Sunday roast.

Rolled lamb joint in a roasting tin surrounded by green broad beans and a small pot of salsa verde, next to a bowl of carrots and potatoes

Chorizo, greens and bean stew

Check out our hearty, healthy and high-protein chorizo stew, flavoured with sweet smoked paprika and peppered with cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes and kale.

Chorizo, greens and bean stew in a large dish, placed on a table with a side of chopped parsley

Chicken in red wine vinegar sauce

Put that bottle of red wine vinegar in your cupboard to good use in this easy one-pot recipe. Chicken thighs are baked in a sauce of stock, wine and vinegar for a tender and flavour-packed result.

Chicken thighs in a tomato sauce in a white oven dish on a tablecloth

Cumin-crusted chicken with kale salad and hummus dressing

A clever way to make chicken that little bit more exciting. Serve with a drizzle of hummus and white wine vinegar dressing.

Cumin-Crusted Chicken with Kale Salad on two Plates

Rarebit mushrooms with pickle dressing

Flat mushrooms topped with mustardy rarebit and served with a quick red wine vinegar dressing make an ideal dinner party starter. They're gluten-free, too!

Rarebit-stuffed mushrooms with pickle dressing

Chopped salad

This zingy chopped salad is bursting with crunchy lettuce, red onion, radicchio and a tangy vinegar dressing – serve it alongside pizza for a sharing-style feast.

A white plate topped with shredded lettuce, radicchio and cheese

Spiced cod one-pot

You won’t even need to turn on the oven to make this filling dinner, and there’s only one pan to wash up.

Pot of cod fillets in a tomato and bean sauce topped with parsley

Red cabbage and orange salad

This zingy red cabbage salad from London’s Honey & Co bursts with zesty orange and hot chilli – serve with pumpkin falafels for a meze-style dinner.

A table spread with plates of falafels and a red cabbage and orange salad

Campfire stew

Ever tried gammon and baked beans in a stew? They work really well in this velvety tomato broth flavoured with plenty of smoked paprika, garlic and chilli.

Bowl of vegetable and gammon stew