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The Balsamic Family

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The market for balsamic vinegars and related products has developed very rapidly over a short interval of time, today comprising a wide variety of products that, at first glance, might appear quite similar both in appearance and from a sensory perspective. However, all these products can vary enormously as regards ingredients, market claims, price, and legal status. Three tentative groups are defined: (1) condiments, which have no compositional limitations and can contain thickeners, preservatives, colours, flavours, and any kind of additive, both artificial and natural; (2) vinegars, which are legally defined in many countries, often with specific legislation, usually imposing minimum acidity levels; (3) specialty vinegars and condiments, which include vinegar products that are legally recognised as different and distinct from the products in the “normal” vinegars or condiments groups, for historical, cultural, or other significant reasons.

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Paolo Giudici & Federico Lemmetti

  2. Modena, Italy

    Stefano Mazza

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Giudici, P., Lemmetti, F., Mazza, S. (2015). The Balsamic Family. In: Balsamic Vinegars. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13758-2_3

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