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TIL that traditional balsamic vinegar is aged for 12-25 years in a battery of seven barrels of successively smaller sizes, and can cost over $100 per fluid ounce. The stuff one usually finds in supermarkets is regular wine vinegar with thickeners, flavorants, and coloring agents added.

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