What do you do with really nice / expensive balsamic vinegar?

[mangohedgehog]

I splashed out and got a bottle of the good stuff, but now I have no idea what to do with it! Normally I use cheapy balsamic on salads, roast veg etc. Seems a shame to waste this expensive stuff on a salad though. Any ideas you can share with me?

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

I like just dipping lovely fresh bread in a small bowl of balsamic and olive oil.

[LakeFlyPie]

As a simple dressing on salad leaves it's delicious, also good on steamed broccoli.

Apparently good on strawberries too although they're out of season now and I don't agree with that or the black pepper thing either

[LowLevelWhinging]

not for cooking, just bread and olive oil, or leaves and olive oil.

If it's really good balsamic vinegar, don't mess with it.

[neolara]

Have you tried belazu balsamic vinegar? Utterly fabulous. I tend to use it on salad, or sandwiches if they have salad in them.

[NuclearStandoff]

Drizzle it on anything.

Cooked fresh beetroot with feta cheese would be nice at this time of year.

[mangohedgehog]

Ooh, fresh bread, olive oil, balsamic.... sounds v v v good

[GoldPlatedNineDoors]

Apple beetroot and feta salad woth balsamic over.

On caramelised.onions atop goats cheese crostini.

I glug loads over chicken, corgettes, onions and butternut squash to make a sort of mediterranean stew, but use so much that its the cheap stuff that goes in there.

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

Good chunk of bread, balsamic and garlic infused olive oil. Yum.

[TellMeLater]

The shame - I only ever buy beluzu and I cook with it - I should be arrested! ...I put it in tomato sauce for pasta. I also make salad dressing with it. I'm a butter on bread type of gal. Sometimes a little on strawberries, it lasts ages.

[drivinmecrazy]

Fantasctic drizzled in baked figs, goats cheese and serano ham. Yum. (my fabourite breakfast especially when figs are freshly picked off the tree)

[ThePlEWhoLovedMe]

Drizzle it over tomato, parma ham, avocado, and mozzarella