noun
vinegar; table vinegar
Refers to vinegar used in cooking or as a condiment. The reading しょくす is less common.
このレシピには食酢が大さじ一杯必要です。
This recipe requires one tablespoon of vinegar.
食酢は料理の味を引き締めるのに役立つ。
Vinegar helps to sharpen the flavor of dishes.
酢 is the general term for vinegar, while 食酢 specifically refers to vinegar intended for culinary use.
Compound of 食 (eating, food) and 酢 (vinegar), literally 'food vinegar'.