| − | '''Vinegar''' is a food [[condiment]] traditionally made by using a [[yeast]]-type organism to ferment [[wine]] or similar liquid. In modern times it is produced chemically, as it is essentially acetic acid. It is also commonly used to clean [[windows]], cutting through [[grease]] and leaving a smear-free finish. | + | '''Vinegar''' is a food [[condiment]] traditionally made by using a acetic acid forming bacteria (such as those in the genera Acetobacter and Gloconobacter) and to ferment [[wine]] or similar ethanol-containing liquid. In modern times, white vinegar is produced chemically, as it is essentially acetic acid. It is also commonly used to clean [[windows]], cutting through [[grease]] and leaving a smear-free finish. |