Patent ID: 8877280

Claim:
A buffered concentrated vinegar mix, comprising the combination of: 1) a first component prepared by: a) providing an amount of a first vinegar; b) completely neutralizing the acetic acid of the first vinegar by adding a neutralizing agent thereto, said neutralizing agent added in a stoichiometric ratio relative to the acetic acid such that all the acetic acid in the first vinegar is reacted with the neutralizing agent to form an acetate salt, and there is essentially no excess of neutralizing agent or unreacted acetic acid left; and c) concentrating the result of b) by evaporating water therefrom, until about ⅖ to about ⅗ of its original mass remains; and 2) a second component comprising a second vinegar, added to the first component in an amount sufficient to obtain a desired pH, wherein the combination of the first component and the second component comprises a molar amount of acetate salt in excess of a molar amount of acetic acid in the combination, and the combination is suitable for use as a meat marinade.