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	mother of vinegar mortar and pestle morue mostaccioli mother of vinegar MSG Mouli grater Muenster cheese; Munster cheese Definition: A slimy, gummy substance made up of various bacteria--specifically mycoderma aceti--that cause fermentation in wine and cider and turn them into vinegar. Known as mère de vinaigre in French and sometimes simply as "mother" in English, its growth is best fostered in a medium-warm environment (60 degrees-85 degrees F). The mother should be transferred to a new mixture or discarded once the liquid has turned to vinegar. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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