Vinegar is a common condiment in daily life, containing about 3%-5% acetic acid. Besides being a seasoning, vinegar has many other uses: 1. When cooking pork ribs, stewing bones, or frying fish, adding a little vinegar can not only dissolve calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals from the bones into the soup for better absorption by the body but also protect vitamins in the food from being destroyed.
2. When cooking potatoes or beef, adding a little vinegar makes them tender more easily.
3. The meat of an old hen is difficult to tenderize. If you feed it some vinegar before slaughtering it, the meat will become easier to cook tender.
4. Drinking a little vinegar can prevent dysentery and the flu.
5. Drinking a little vinegar can help sober up.
6. If a fish bone gets stuck in your throat, swallowing a few mouthfuls of vinegar can soften the bone, allowing it to pass down smoothly.
7. If you add too much alkali when making dough, you can add some vinegar to neutralize it. This way, the steamed buns will not turn yellow or taste bitter.
8. After using a knife to cut raw fish or meat, wiping it with vinegar can remove the fishy smell.
9. Before blow-drying your hair, spray a little vinegar on it. This can help your hairstyle last longer.
10. When washing your hair, add a little vinegar to the water. This can prevent hair loss and make your hair black and shiny.
11. When washing colored fabrics, adding a little vinegar to the water can help prevent the color from fading.
12. Vinegar is very effective for treating athlete's foot:
Formula: 1000g of vinegar, 50g of alum
Method: Soak your feet in this solution once a day for 20-25 minutes, for four consecutive days. After each soak, do not towel-dry your feet; let them air-dry naturally. Every 5-6 days, soak your feet again for two days using the same method as before.