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True balsamic -- "tradizionale" -- is made from Trebbiano grapes and aged like fine sherry for 12, 25 or 50-plus years.
TIP SHEET 2007
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The label term tradizionale, “traditional,” is reserved for the original version.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The label term tradizionale, “traditional,” is reserved for the original version.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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It has about 20 members, but their production and labeling rules are much less stringent than the tradizionale consortiums, and the methods of production vary widely.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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In case you're curious, there is another official body regulating tradizionale in Modena, the Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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Bankers often fill the coveted tables at Babbo and Del Posto, where the seven-course "tradizionale" menu goes for $145 and features dishes like Apician Spiced Ostrich with Date Conserva, Lovage and Barley Crisps.
Food Fight: Top Chef's Roast of Bankers Lands Him in Hot Water Robert Frank 2011
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In Modena, according to Consorzio Tra Produttori di Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, the younger tradizionale, called affinato, is bottled with a white top, and the older one, which is often labeled extra vecchio, extra mature, has a gold top.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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That's why, by law, tradizionale cannot be labeled with an age statement or a vintage date, and why you should be skeptical of any age statement you see on a label or in an advertisement.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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The production process bears little resemblance to the process for tradizionale, and they are not close to tradizionale in taste.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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The tradizionale consortia refer to these mass produced vinegars as "industrial" vinegar.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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