Some blue cheeses are injected with spores before the curds form and others have spores mixed in with the curds after they form. Blue cheeses are typically aged in a temperature-controlled environment such as a cave. Blue cheese can be eaten by itself or can be spread, crumbled or melted into or over foods.
Quick Answer. Vinegar is a liquid mixture composed of acetic acid and water. It is produced by fermenting ethanol which causes bacteria to produce acetic acid as a byproduct. Continue Reading.
Vinegar is a naturally-occurring liquid that contains many chemicals. It is approximately 5-20% acetic acid in water. So, there are actually two main chemical formulas involved. The molecular formula for water is H2O. The structural formula for acetic acid is CH3COOH. Vinegar is considered a type of weak acid. The other chemicals in vinegar depend on its source. Vinegar is made from the fermentation of ethanol (grain alcohol) by bacteria from the family Acetobacteraceae. Many types of vinegar include added flavorings, such as sugar, malt, or caramel. Apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apple juice, beer cider from beer, cane vinegar from sugar cane, and balsamic vinegar comes from white Trebbiano grapes with a final step of storage in special wooden casks. Many other types of vinegar are available. Distilled vinegar isn't actually distilled.