pjjehg wrote:

> "jake" wrote
>
>>Sounds very tasty. I suspect it is a newish recipe, because balsamic
>>vinegar hasn't been around for too long in Western European countries. I
>>remember it as being new about 10 years ago (in Holland, and there before
>>probably in Germany, too). But the recipe sounds good nonetheless.
>
>
> Actually, balsamic vinegar originates in a Western European country (Italy)
> and has been around for centuries. It's just one of the newer trends in the
> US.
>
> Pam
>
>
I do not consider Italy to be in the Wstern part of Europe