beer column
Everyone knows that beer tastes great with all things bbq and picnic, but did you also know that you can make bbq and picnic foods with beer? Oh, friends, you can! Let me count the ways for you! You can poacha sausage in beer; Or make marinade for your deer; You don’t have to have skills To add chills and thrills Your chili will pop Your potato salad ’s the tops Beer soaked chickpeas for hummus Taste so good with hops like Columbus! Seriously though, beer is a great flavour enhancer in cooking and lends itself well to barbeque fare and summer side dishes. The possibilities are endless, really. Let’s start with the mains: Beer poached sausages – For vegetarians and meat eaters alike there are plenty of recipes available online. The very simple premise though is that you take your favourite sausage, poke holes in it, then poach it in beer before grilling it. This adds even more flavour to your sausage and halves the grilling time required!
