
Chilli vinegar is a variety of
malt vinegar infused with chopped or whole
chilli peppers,
which originates from and is most popular in and around the British capital city,
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
. Many recipes in
Eliza Acton's 1845 book
Modern Cookery for Private Families contain chilli vinegar as an ingredient.
Chilli vinegar is commonly used on foods associated with London's
Cockney
Cockney is an accent and dialect of English, mainly spoken in London and its environs, particularly by working-class and lower middle-class Londoners. The term "Cockney" has traditionally been used to describe a person from the East End, or ...
culture including
pie and mash,
jellied eels, and other seafood
served from the once ubiquitous fish stalls in the
East End of London.
References
External links
Chilli vinegar recipe at epicurious.com
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Chili sauce and paste
Culture in London
English cuisine
Vinegar