Sarson's, the malt vinegar for fish and chips

Since 1794

Thomas Sarson began making malt vinegar in London in 1794. Malt vinegar is made from malted barley, like beer. It has a rounder, milder taste than wine vinegar, and it's the kind you find on every chip shop table.

Two vinegars

• Brown malt vinegar : it is poured generously over the fries and fish in fish and chips, with salt.
• Distilled vinegar : transparent, it is used to make your own pickles of onions, red cabbage or vegetables.

See the Cooking Aids section, and for ready-made pickles, Pickles .