Vinegars first and most important thing is its acidity. Its one of the building blocks for deeper taste in dishes.

Most condiments and seasonings taste bad on their own. You probably wont enjoy spoonfull of salt or pepper either so you dont need to enjoy vinegar on its own.

Some people like salt and vinegar chips, some enjoy sourcream and some like their chips with habanero.

As for salad dressings, vinegar is often used with oil to get emulsion for the dressing and historically its good for preserving food so many recepies still work around that taste. Not too dissimiliar why many food cultures use chili and paprika. Strong flavors were used to both preserve food and hide the possible moldy tastes.

Personally i like vinegar when it highlights and deepens the taste of food, but does not cover anything under it.

There are lots of different types of vinegar with different flavors and acidities. I frequently use malt vinegar, rice wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar when I cook and even as a condiment

I don’t see how it’s any different than using lemon or lime juice 🤷‍♂️

A splash of oil and vinegar makes the salad taste much better.

Having a swig from the bottle would be unpleasant.

If you just take the plain acidic vinegar, well, you are right. If you overdose it in your food, well, you are right, too.

But have you ever tried a nice Aceto Balsamico? Or other Crema Vinegar variants? I’ve got a blueberry vinegar I sometimes consume as an Apéritif. Yes, it is no soda, but it has a nice, light acidity.

For people used to drinks laced with 20% HFPC, vinegar might be an issue, though.

And regarding Salt&Vinegar chips: I was very sceptical when I tried my first S&V chips in the UK, and I think they are wonderful. To the point that we bring loads of English S&V crisps back from our trips to the UK.

By itself? Hell no.

But, like, Frank’s is basically just vinegar and cayenne pepper, and it’s the vinegar that gives it that sour tang to it that I like. It’s what makes pickles pickley.

Salt & Vinegar chips are alright, not my favorite. But you add some dill flavor on top of that and suddenly, you have dill pickle flavored chips that go awesome with a sandwich.

Salt & Vinegar chips are amazing

It’s ok in some salads and things pickled in vinegar are good. I don’t like apple cider vinegar though.

But salt and vinegar chips are amazing. Best way to destroy your mouth without going spicy.

I don’t like pure vinegar, but it’s a nice taste to add to a dish to make it slightly more acidic/fresh tasting.

Vinegar, lemon juice and other acids bring a sour flavor to a dish that when combined with other flavors can add a brightness to it.

Mm pickles :3

I love vinegar, when I was a kid id drink it straight. And I love salt and vinegar chips.

I love it!

Yes, I thoroughly enjoy vinegar.

I love vinegar. It’s nice having working tastebuds.

Live vinegar is the one I like. But also - I’ve developed more tolerance for sour foods over time, your palate may adjust.

Try a “shrub” - use a little vinegar and some mashed berries and a little sugar to flavor cold water, sort of like making a lemonade but with vinegar and see if you like that; and also try a balsamic reduction.

I can’t imagine anyone likes straight up plain white vinegar on its own, and sometimes those vinaigrette dressings are way too sour, but vinegar can be such a good adjuster and flavoring.