On Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:15:47 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:38:06 AM UTC-5, Fruitiest of Fruitcakes wrote:
>> On 28 Nov 2018, Cindy Hamilton wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>> > On Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 8:12:08 AM UTC-5, Fruitiest of Fruitcakes
>> > wrote:
>> > > On 28 Nov 2018, Ophelia wrote
>> > > (in article >):
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "dsi1" wrote in message
>> > > > ...
>> > > >
>> > > > On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 5:33:56 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I am at a loss to understand why you have produce cheaper vinegar! A
>> > > > > bottle
>> > > > > of Sarsen's vinegar.here costs around 70p which is a little more then half
>> > > > > of £1
>> > > >
>> > > > I was eating at my dad's house and my Swedish step-mom made some cucumbers
>> > > > in vinegar. She asked me where she could get acetic acid. She didn't care
>> > > > for the stuff in America because they had a peculiar taste and at 4.5%
>> > > > acidity, it was too weak. She was looking for a 24% or 12% concentration
>> > > > level. She said that you could only get 12% acetic acid in Sweden because
>> > > > at
>> > > > 24%, "accidents" would occur.
>> > > >
>> > > > Accidents indeed - that stuff is dangerous! In chemistry class, I once
>> > > > stuck
>> > > > my nose in a bottle of glacial acetic acid and that snapped my head back.
>> > > > It
>> > > > forever changed my approach to smelling unknown chemicals. A most excellent
>> > > > lesson!
>> > > >
>> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJXSLmYlvIQ
>> > > >
>> > > > ==
>> > > >
>> > > > Good grief! I take it you think Sarsen's is safe enough?
>> > >
>> > > I hate vinegar. We used to put dirty pennies in a bowl of it overnight.
>> > >
>> > > The next morning they were clean and shiny. I don’t want that going on in
>> > > my digestive system.
>> >
>> > The hydrochloric acid in your stomach is stronger than vinegar.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> Yes but the friendly bacteria in my stomach is designed to live with my
>> hydrochloric acid.
>>
>> I’m not sure it needs another slightly less strong acid to deal with.
>
>Better avoid oranges and a whole raft of other fruit, then.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

I buy Heinz white vinegar in gallon jugs, 5%, works fine for me. I
mostly use vinegar for cleaning, for culinary use I mostly
use fresh squeezed lemon/lime juice. I much prefer citrus juice for
salad dressings.
Vinegar is far safer than bleach for disinfecting cutting boards... I
don't want to inhale chlorine fumes. I disinfect counter tops with
vinegar. Cholorine fumes are deadly to eyes and lungs.