A Beer and a Meal
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Speaking of ketchup and steaks (see threads below) I got to thinkin', what is a good beer and meal combination? But as that is general, let's put some restrictions on this. For example, I have had my share of Canadian and American beer and meals (hamburgers and chips, steaks, etc...). So let's restrict this to beers that are non-North American and meals that are non-North American. As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER). So, what is a good beer and meal combination aside from the ones I have listed above? I will need name of beer and country of origin and the meal that goes with it in a language that all can understand - I'm looking at you Aussies. I'm basically looking for some unique and novel suggestions.
Whenever I visit Cologne, Germany, I make sure get one Haxen mit Suerekappes und Kartoffeln* and multiple Koelsch, the local brew. Oh, man is that tasty. :cool: *Grilled Pig's Feet, Sour Kraut, and mashed potatoes
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There arent any. Beer is shit for drinking with food. Wine is for food, beer is for pubs.
Truth is the subjection of reality to an individuals perception
Oi, with the 1 votes. This is a bloody food thread! As if people condemn talk about food and beer now. Rough crowd, rough crowd. Geez. :rolleyes:
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And beer is absoloute shit for cooking with too. Take the barely palatable, beef and ale pie. If you replace the ale with a nice red wine the pie becomes superb, one of the nicest beef pie dishes one can make. No, beer is for necking in a pub, wine is for supping, and drinking with food.
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Some beer in a 'Pâte à Crêpes'[^] tastes not that bad.
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Some beer in a 'Pâte à Crêpes'[^] tastes not that bad.
We're the regulators that de-regulate We're the animators that de-animate
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There arent any. Beer is shit for drinking with food. Wine is for food, beer is for pubs.
Truth is the subjection of reality to an individuals perception
fat_boy wrote:
Beer is sh*t for drinking with food. Wine is for food
Wrong. Presumably you're writing about a subset of wine and a a subset of food, and have a rather specific experience in mind when you write... but, that's not what you wrote, so, wrong.
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I made some beer-battered deep fried jalapeno chips this weekend. I brought them over a friend's house for football, the US kind. My friend's Mom asked what they were and before I could answer my friend piped up saying they were mushrooms (I often bring stuffed mushrooms). Man the look on her face was priceless when she ate that "mushroom" and got a spicey hot jalapeno. :) I washed it all(jalapeno chips, chicken wings, sausage balls, and cajun shrimp) down with a cold brew. :mmmm: can't wait to do it again next Sunday.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wrightbrianwelsch wrote:
I made some beer-battered deep fried jalapeno chips this weekend
How about the recipe?
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I've never been much of a beer drinker, but the only combinations that I ever really thought fit were Bass/Steak or [pee-like Mexican beer like Corona]/Pizza. Besides that, I agree with fat_boy in that wine is a much better compliment to food than beer.
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Red Stateler wrote:
I agree with fat_boy in that wine is a much better compliment to food than beer
I love wine, and perhaps drink it to excess... X| However, I've never understood drinking it with food. I often have a glass of wine with food and never touch it until after my last bite. However, if I have beer with a meal, it's usually gone before the food is. I guess I'm just a quirky wine drinker.
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Red Stateler wrote:
I agree with fat_boy in that wine is a much better compliment to food than beer
I love wine, and perhaps drink it to excess... X| However, I've never understood drinking it with food. I often have a glass of wine with food and never touch it until after my last bite. However, if I have beer with a meal, it's usually gone before the food is. I guess I'm just a quirky wine drinker.
As pretentious as it sounds, I think proper pairing is important. I love full-bodied cabernets or zinfadels with steak, but if I drink it with whatever fish, I'll wind up doing the same and not drinking it with the meal. Of course, since I married I don't drink red wine much anymore since the Mrs. doesn't like it. :sigh:
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brianwelsch wrote:
I made some beer-battered deep fried jalapeno chips this weekend
How about the recipe?
Gladly. http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/DeepFriedJalapenoSlices.asp?rbfolderid=-1&submit=save[^] I liked them and they got several thumb's up and requests to make again. I used less beer than they suggested (about 2/3 cup), which happily gave me a little more to drink while I fried. I served them with melted nacho cheese sauce and sour cream.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
Gladly. http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/DeepFriedJalapenoSlices.asp?rbfolderid=-1&submit=save[^] I liked them and they got several thumb's up and requests to make again. I used less beer than they suggested (about 2/3 cup), which happily gave me a little more to drink while I fried. I served them with melted nacho cheese sauce and sour cream.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightThanks!! Will try it this weekend, along with your suggestions. :-D
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Speaking of ketchup and steaks (see threads below) I got to thinkin', what is a good beer and meal combination? But as that is general, let's put some restrictions on this. For example, I have had my share of Canadian and American beer and meals (hamburgers and chips, steaks, etc...). So let's restrict this to beers that are non-North American and meals that are non-North American. As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER). So, what is a good beer and meal combination aside from the ones I have listed above? I will need name of beer and country of origin and the meal that goes with it in a language that all can understand - I'm looking at you Aussies. I'm basically looking for some unique and novel suggestions.
thealj wrote:
FOSTERS IS NOT BEER
Hell we know that! Fosters is the crap we export to the yanks! :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
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OK, slight ammendment. The ONLY time beer is OK for cooking is its use in a batter. Use a good, malty, brown beer to make a batter with flour. Dip your fish in and deep fry. Then drink wine while eating it.
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fat_boy wrote:
The ONLY time beer is OK for cooking is its use in a batter.
I beg to disagree. Being a lowly American I had all intentions of keeping out of this discussion but - like in the movie - I was drawn in. I , as a rule , don't drink much beer - just an occasional bottle with friends. And I favor the German beers when imbibing - not the American/Canadian trash. It is too fattening and gives one gas and one helluva hangover if overindulged in. However one of the great culinary delights of this world is quail marinated in beer and fresh herbs ( basil, parsely, and saffron ) for about two hours then lightly fried in a mixture of butter, olive oil and roasted garlic with some button mushrooms. The pan is then deglazed with white wine and used as a sauce. I know that this encompasses both beer and wine but the beer is the only thing that works in the marinade. The wine in the sauce can be replaced by orange juice or even broth without disturbing the delicate flavor of the quail. If you have never had quail - well you are missing a taste treat. Richard PS: The same treatment can be used on shrimp or scallops. Play around with the recipe a little and watch the cooking time.
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fat_boy wrote:
The ONLY time beer is OK for cooking is its use in a batter.
I beg to disagree. Being a lowly American I had all intentions of keeping out of this discussion but - like in the movie - I was drawn in. I , as a rule , don't drink much beer - just an occasional bottle with friends. And I favor the German beers when imbibing - not the American/Canadian trash. It is too fattening and gives one gas and one helluva hangover if overindulged in. However one of the great culinary delights of this world is quail marinated in beer and fresh herbs ( basil, parsely, and saffron ) for about two hours then lightly fried in a mixture of butter, olive oil and roasted garlic with some button mushrooms. The pan is then deglazed with white wine and used as a sauce. I know that this encompasses both beer and wine but the beer is the only thing that works in the marinade. The wine in the sauce can be replaced by orange juice or even broth without disturbing the delicate flavor of the quail. If you have never had quail - well you are missing a taste treat. Richard PS: The same treatment can be used on shrimp or scallops. Play around with the recipe a little and watch the cooking time.
Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain
Hey, you don't have some recipes for those two suggestions, do you? Sounds like something worth trying. Glad you joined in!
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thealj wrote:
FOSTERS IS NOT BEER
Hell we know that! Fosters is the crap we export to the yanks! :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
Rob Manderson wrote:
Hell we know that! Fosters is the crap we export to the yanks!
:laugh: No recipes from Australia?? What about shrimp and something. Surely even "you guys down there" mix decent beer with food, or am I right that Australia is all about the toilets swirling the wrong way and cars on the wrong side? ;)
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Rob Manderson wrote:
Hell we know that! Fosters is the crap we export to the yanks!
:laugh: No recipes from Australia?? What about shrimp and something. Surely even "you guys down there" mix decent beer with food, or am I right that Australia is all about the toilets swirling the wrong way and cars on the wrong side? ;)
Sorry, no recipes. I'm a wine drinker; what I know about mixing beer and food could be engraved on the head of a pin using a piledriver... :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
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Hey, you don't have some recipes for those two suggestions, do you? Sounds like something worth trying. Glad you joined in!
thealj wrote:
Hey, you don't have some recipes for those two suggestions, do you?
Well the description is pretty much the recipe. Get about 10-12 quail ( deboned or not). Wash them real good in cold water and place in a marinade bag along with about 1/2 bottle of beer and herbs of your choice. I have used basil, fennel, thyme, etc.. Saffron is great but it is quite expensive. Place in the fridge for at least two hours. Longer will increase the herbs taste. In a good skillet ( cast iron is best ) melt about half a stick of unsalted butter. When melted add three - maybe four oz of good olive oil ( extra virgin is overkill but ... ). When the mixture gets up to frying temp squeeze in a head of roasted garlic and incorporate with a whisk. Then fry the quail ( about 2 min a side ) until done to taste. Remove the quail and , if wanted, add some mushrooms of choice for a min. Add white wine to taste to deglaze the pan. Reduce to where it sticks to the spoon. Salt and pepper to taste and pour over the birds. Can be served with pasta or rice or on toast. With quail I sometimes add a little celery to the sauce while deglazing and reducing but remove the celery sticks before serving. You can play around with this and add many different combinations to the sauce. Its fun. As I mentioned this preperation works well with shrimp and scallops. If using seafood try a touch of pepper sauce in the marinade. Ho Sing is good as are the Louisiana hot sauces. Richard
Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain
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Speaking of ketchup and steaks (see threads below) I got to thinkin', what is a good beer and meal combination? But as that is general, let's put some restrictions on this. For example, I have had my share of Canadian and American beer and meals (hamburgers and chips, steaks, etc...). So let's restrict this to beers that are non-North American and meals that are non-North American. As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER). So, what is a good beer and meal combination aside from the ones I have listed above? I will need name of beer and country of origin and the meal that goes with it in a language that all can understand - I'm looking at you Aussies. I'm basically looking for some unique and novel suggestions.
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Sorry, no recipes. I'm a wine drinker; what I know about mixing beer and food could be engraved on the head of a pin using a piledriver... :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
Rob Manderson wrote:
the head of a pin using a piledriver..
That's probably what happened to that pinhead, a.k.a Despeir. ;)
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Speaking of ketchup and steaks (see threads below) I got to thinkin', what is a good beer and meal combination? But as that is general, let's put some restrictions on this. For example, I have had my share of Canadian and American beer and meals (hamburgers and chips, steaks, etc...). So let's restrict this to beers that are non-North American and meals that are non-North American. As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER). So, what is a good beer and meal combination aside from the ones I have listed above? I will need name of beer and country of origin and the meal that goes with it in a language that all can understand - I'm looking at you Aussies. I'm basically looking for some unique and novel suggestions.
I personally do not like beer. I lived in a party house for awhile in college and since then I can barely handle the smell of it. So i am going to have to reluctantly agree with fatboy that I prefer wine with dinner. I eat a lot of seafood so I like fish and reisling.
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Speaking of ketchup and steaks (see threads below) I got to thinkin', what is a good beer and meal combination? But as that is general, let's put some restrictions on this. For example, I have had my share of Canadian and American beer and meals (hamburgers and chips, steaks, etc...). So let's restrict this to beers that are non-North American and meals that are non-North American. As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER). So, what is a good beer and meal combination aside from the ones I have listed above? I will need name of beer and country of origin and the meal that goes with it in a language that all can understand - I'm looking at you Aussies. I'm basically looking for some unique and novel suggestions.
thealj wrote:
As I have not been to Australia I will accept Australian suggestions (EXCEPT FOSTERS YOU BUGGERS, NO FOSTERS. FOSTERS IS NOT BEER).
Of course it isn't beer, if it was 97.3% of all production wouldn't be shipped overseas would it. As for a great Australian beer (best in the world actually) it would be Coopers Sparkling Ale (naturally brewed, sediment at the bottom of the bottle and it actually ages in te bottle like a wine does and 5.8% alcohol) and as for the Aussie food to compliment it would have to be the meat pie. Can't be beaten.
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