beer notes
these are my beer notes from last night's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast with stephen quinn: Its dark and cold out these days - which means people are more likely to be sitting down to heartier fare like soups, stews and casseroles for dinner. Beer makes a great addition to all of those. Beer provides body and rich flavours to dishes. You can make a very easy beer and cheese soup by just adding a bottle of beer to boiling stock, simmer it for an hour and then add some nice cheese just before you serve it. For a stew or casserole, just substitute beer for some of the liquid and you've upped the flavour content. If you're making pulled pork in the slow cooker, add beer! Marinade your meat in beer. Reduce the beer and use it in sauces and gravies. If you want proper recipes of how to use beer in your cooking there are plenty floating around on the internet, including on beer websites such as craftbeer.com . They have soups, m...
