How to Use balsamic in a Sentence

balsamic

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  • Stir in 2-3 teaspoons of the balsamic syrup, tossing to coat the greens.
    Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • For this easy dinner, the steak is cooked in a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze that coats it.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 17 June 2021
  • To serve, spread each bottom bun with a quarter of the balsamic mayo.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2017
  • Brush the balsamic glaze onto both sides of the cabbage steaks.
    ExpressNews.com, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Place the pears and grapes in the bowl with the balsamic mixture and toss to coat, then transfer them to the baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes.
    Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2019
  • To serve, spread each bottom bun with one-quarter of the balsamic mayo.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 13 June 2017
  • Drizzle some of the balsamic vinaigrette on top and serve.
    Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The Evil Sprouts are cooked with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar and mixed with those same bacon lardons that topped the mac and cheese.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • Pair with fresh quartered or sliced tomatoes and a drizzling of olive oil and balsamic glaze.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2018
  • Serves 4 Caramelized onions and crumbled blue cheese on a bed of greens is topped with rosy slices of strip or sirloin steak and a balsamic vinaigrette.
    Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • There are many ways to eat a peach — in a pie, in homemade ice cream, grilled and drizzled with balsamic reduction.
    John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2018
  • Drizzle basil puree and balsamic syrup on plates to garnish.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2019
  • Fried Brussels sprouts got a toss of goat cheese in a balsamic reduction.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Drizzle the pizza with some balsamic glaze and slice into wedges.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2018
  • To serve, place angel hair on the bottom of the plate and top with the eggplant. Drizzle with balsamic reduction and sprinkle with basil.
    Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The guava balsamic reduction lent plenty of zest as a dipping sauce, but the chicken and beef pies were puny and not hot enough.
    By Kendall Hamersly, miamiherald, 2 Aug. 2017
  • The cocktails, like The Caldwell with bourbon, balsamic vinegar and basil, are also whiskey based.
    Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 6 July 2017
  • Serve topped with a handful of arugula and drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2017
  • And our new recipe for sliders with provolone and balsamic onions does that perfectly.
    Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 1 May 2018
  • The meal started off with a salad laden with heirloom tomatoes, plums, red quinoa and balsamic jelly.
    Christie D'zurilla, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The future bottled balsamic-style vinegar remains in the tent.
    Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
  • And there are vinegars that pretend to be balsamic, but in fact are just little impostors.
    Katie Workman, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019
  • On the side for your customization: tomato, red onion, lettuce, pickle spear and balsamic aioli.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Note: To make balsamic syrup, heat two cups balsamic vinegar and reduce by half, storing the rest for later use.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2019
  • This one comes with with yellow beets, hazelnuts, orange segments, peas and balsamic pearls.
    Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Serve the broccolini on a platter next to the steak with bowls of extra gremolata and balsamic vinaigrette on the side.
    Ben Mims, latimes.com, 26 June 2019
  • The nose offers a pleasantly fruity bouquet with fragrant notes of red plum and cherry, combined with light spicy and balsamic scents.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Microgreens added a note of freshness, however, the dish called out for a spritz of acid, perhaps in the form of a balsamic reduction or a light lemon dressing on the greens, to add balance to the plate.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2017
  • This balsamic marinated steak and rosemary potatoes cook in the broiler and in less than 10 minutes.
    Natalie Rizzo, Redbook, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Place on slice of mozzarella on each crostini, top with two thin peach slices, drizzle with balsamic reduction and garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.
    Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 28 July 2021

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