""Anything with sugar or salt is 'seasoned' vinegar," Utterback says, "and is pre-made for use in specific recipes." This is the most common differentiation that you will see among rice vinegars. The same brand will often have two bottles side by side, one labeled as just "rice vinegar" or "brewed rice vinegar" and the other as "seasoned rice vinegar.""
"But, as is often the case with simple foods, the quality of the production makes all the difference. "The quality and cost of rice vinegar is determined by what kind of rice is used (brown, variety, etc) and how much product and time it takes to produce," he says. "Cheaper vinegar uses less rice and time and the flavor is a bit different, weaker, subtle, or too sharp. More expensive [vinegar] often uses more rice and more time.""
Rice vinegar is available in seasoned and unseasoned varieties. Seasoned rice vinegar has added sugar and salt so it can be used directly in preparations like sushi rice. Unseasoned rice vinegar typically contains only rice and water and provides plain acidity for recipes. Quality and price depend on the rice variety and the time and effort required in production. Cheaper vinegars often use less rice and shorter production, producing weaker or sharper flavors, while more expensive vinegars result from more rice and longer fermentation for fuller flavor. A basic bottle suffices for most recipes.
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