Artifact: Vinegar
Materials: Apple cider vinegar
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Collection: Veganbaking.net Via WikiMedia Commons
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License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Ledger Entry: Vinegar
Department: Grocery
Customer: Joseph Chew
Ledger Page: 32
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Product Description
Vinegar was combined with other ingredients (such as oil) to make items such as mayonnaise and salad dressing. It was also frequently used for pickling. Vinegar was also used in cooking food and even as part of a cure for ricketts.
Citation: Katharine E. Harbury, Colonial Virginia's Cooking Dynasty (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2004); Andrew F. Smith, ed., The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007)
Historical Price: 2 shillings per gallon; Modern USD: $22.4
Product Variations
The databases record only one purchase of vinegar costing two shillings for two and three quarter gallons.
