(Use of V？negar in Turk？sh and Med？terranean Food)

Vinegar is known to be a food based on history very much. The information about which food is used in almost every house is mostly found in recipe books. However, it is not known exactly how much the vinegar, which is a widely known and widely used field, is handled in scientific sense. From this point, first of all, the date of the vinegar was explained in the survey, then the survey of the literature was carried out and studies about the subject were examined. As a result of this review, it is understood that there is a gap in the use of the vinegar the kitchen. For this reason, it is aimed to have an idea about the usage level of the vinegar in the kitchen in this research. However, research has been restricted to Mediterranean countries and Turkish dishes in order to ensure that all countries have access to recipe books. Expert opinions were taken to determine the comprehensive recipe books that were worth examining, so two recipe books were selected, containing the food prescriptions from the Mediterranean and Turkish culinary culture. Content analysis is applied to findings and findings. As a result, it has been understood that the vinegar, which has an important place in Turkish culinary culture, is actually used more in the Mediterranean cuisin