
White Vinegar
Basics$2.49 / gallonApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Used in Mexican pickles, escabeches, and salsas. Essential Mexican pantry ingredient, found in most traditional recipes.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
White Vinegar, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Barbacoa Tacos, Cochinita Pibil Tacos and Miner's Enchiladas. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using white vinegar

Barbacoa Tacos

Cochinita Pibil Tacos

Miner's Enchiladas

Habanero Salsa

Drowned Sandwiches (Tortas Ahogadas)

Poc Chuc (Yucatan Grilled Pork)

Slow-Roasted Pork Pibil (Cochinita Pibil)

Pig's Feet Tostadas

Cecina Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Dried Pork)

Tatemado (Colima Slow-Cooked Pork in Fire-Roasted Chilli Sauce)

Pollo en Escabeche Oriental (Yucatecan Pickled Chicken)

Pescado a la Talla (Charcoal-Grilled Butterflied Fish)
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use White Vinegar?
White Vinegar is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Barbacoa Tacos and Cochinita Pibil Tacos. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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