From Alegar to Sarson’s

A History of Malt Vinegar

Authors

  • Reginald Smith Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27928

Keywords:

vinegar, fermentation, mother of vinegar, Orléans process, malt vinegar, United Kingdom, barley, vinegar manufacture, vinegar trade, 17th-century, 18th century, 19th-century, condiments industry, iconic ingredients, food adulteration, export markets, 20th-century

Abstract

This article looks at the history the the British malt vinegar industry-- when and where it arose, how malt vinegar differs from other vinegars, industrial processes, major firms, sales and marketing from the 17th through to the 20th-century.

Author Biography

  • Reginald Smith, Independent Scholar

    Reginald Smith is president of Supreme Vinegar LLC, a vinegar manufacturer in Bensalem, PA USA. He can be reached at <[email protected]>. His book The Eternal Condiment. A History of Vinegar is due out later this year from the Spikehorn Press, Austin.

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Published

2019-03-01

Issue

PPC 113 (2019)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Smith, Reginald. 2019. “From Alegar to Sarson’s: A History of Malt Vinegar”. Petits Propos Culinaires, March, 95-119. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27928.