Is it safe to eat a dish made with vinegar if the vinegar lid had black stuff on it?
I stored some vinegar in a salsa container. When I opened it, I noticed some black stuff under the lid. The vinegar liquid looked good, so I used a little and started to cook with it. When I washed the lid, the black stuff under the lid dissolved. Is my dish safe to consume?
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The "black stuff" is most likely mold. I have found it under the lids of many foods I preserved and ate without suffering any adverse health consequences, including various vinegars.
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Why does vinegar turn black?
Let's start with something called vinegar mother. It's a dark and cloudy (some prefer to call it slimy) substance (or sediment) that is usually found near the bottom of the bottle. The mother is a result of vinegar bacteria and occurs in vinegar naturally.What is floating in my vinegar?
What it is: They may look gross, but these little blobs of goop are what's known as \u201cmother of vinegar\u201d\u2014essentially, they're clumps of the bacteria and yeast combo that turns alcohol into vinegar.How do you know if vinegar is bad?
As vinegar ages, it may undergo aesthetic changes, such as becoming hazy or separating. You may also notice cloudy sediments or fibers at the bottom of the bottle.THE SIDEMEN BAKE OFF
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if it's wine vinegar it's completely safe. that's simply a layer of mother of vinegar (mycoderma aceti). If there is still some unfermented sugar in the vinegar it may form even if is a store-bought one. It's a natural process.
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