Vinegar is one of the oldest fermented products in history, dating back over 10,000 years. Traces have been found in Egyptian urns from 3000 B.C., and it was used by Hippocrates (the father of medicine) in ancient Greece to treat wounds and coughs. Despite its role for preserving and improving the taste of food in those ancient civilization, the word “vinegar” comes from the French vin aigre, which literally means “sour wine.”