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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...

from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast: Beers are great at barbecues  for drinking — and eating? Plus, check out Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for the week CBC News   Posted: Jun 21, 2016 7:06 PM PT  Last Updated: Jun 21, 2016 7:06 PM PT If you're looking to add a little something to your sausages, consider poaching them with beer, Rebecca Whyman says. (Austin Keys/Flickr) 32 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC beer and wine B.C. breweries tap into success at Canadian Brewing Awards Since it seems like summer's already here, check out these summer beer picks Cold beer is an essential part of any good summer barbecue, but  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says beer isn't just for drinking at barbecues: it's also for cooking. She says beers are great for poaching sausages: jus...

because i wasn't sure about it i had more of the central city oaked esb cask last night this time i did my sampling at the cascade room i like it, i really do it's hoppy and complex i still have no idea what that flavour is though, but my guess is it is from the oak hell, maybe it's oak like i've never oaked before and while i was there, i couldn't resist the welsh rarebit gawd, i love welsh rarebit!!

from the lovely folks at deschutes: MIRROR POND PALE ALE CITRUS-CURED PRAWNS Ingredients: 1-12 oz bottle of Mirror Pond 6 oz fresh orange juice 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tbs soy sauce 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 3 sprigs fresh cilantro 24 large prawns (deveined, peeled and clean) 1 Tbs olive oil 2 Tbs butter 1 tsp parsley, chopped Pinch of salt Pinch of black pepper Directions: Combine all ingredients for the marinade. Pour over prawns and refrigerate for 8 hours. Remove prawns from marinade and season lightly with salt and pepper. Preheat large saute pan on medium high. Add 1 Tbs olive oil to pan. Saute prawns until just done. Remove prawns from pan and toss with butter, parsley, and cilantro. Can be eaten alone or over pasta. Garnish with parsley and serve with a pint of Mirror Pond Pale Ale ! (Serves 2-3)

and the few faux-toes i took in portland... awww crap, full sunlight makes me look old... at least my friends are totally cute! friday afternoon at the lucky labrador barleywine tastival   two of the three glassware choices at the lucky labrador tastival my breakfast beer experimental ipa at deschutes brewery beer and cheese soup at deschutes hair of the dog blue spot ipa (also brought a bomber of this back with me) gigantic ipa pretty pink bubbles at gigantic brewing vancouver loves gigantic brewing! a bevy of beautiful sours at cascade brewing apricot, raspberry, cherry, blueberry (i brought a bottle of the blueberry home with me)

i will be on cbc radio one's on the coast tonight at 5:50 talking with stephen quinn about the perfect pour and craft beer options for dine out vancouver 690 am in vancouver 88.1 fm if you missed me last week, you can still catch the show by clicking here and choosing january 8th the cooking with beer segment is right at the end - fast forward to about the 2:18 mark

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...

today is one of my radio days! i'll be on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn at 5:50 today i'll be talking about cooking with beer and about the upcoming camra agm 690 am 88.1 fm in vancouver

another awesome recipe! this one from nuts and bolts - swiss, bacon and beer dip

craftbeer.com provides six fabulous beer cookie recipes me, i'm not much of a cook and while i can successfully bake, i don't have the patience this season so... anyone wanna make me the lambic and stout cookies?

not remotely beer related, but i really want the sriracha cook book !

Happy International Stout Day!! hit the railway club tonight for a pint of cask r&b mayan chocolate stout why don't ya? tapped at 5 i'll be there before heading to rogue for the stout pairing dinner wanna know what else is happening around the world for #stoutday ? or what you should bake/cook with stout ?

beer and bacon mancakes while i can't say that the bacon part makes my mouth water, i want to make pancakes with beer! i'm sure there's some veggie option or other that i could slip in my "mancakes" in the place of the bacon

oooh, beer recipes!  yes please! check out the homebrew chef - shake and bake with ipa ! sure its a chicken recipe and this lacto-ovo pescetarian doesn't do chicken, but still - i can shake and bake some nice tofu you know!  or a fish...

from Men's Health : 31 things to do with beer besides drink it: 1.  Bathe in it 2.  Put out a fire 3.  Marinate meat 4.  Polish pots 5.  Make beer BBQ sauce 6.  Shampoo hair 7.  Loosen rusty bolts 8.  Clear up brown spots on your lawn 9.  Steam clams or mussels 10.  Pass a kidney stone 11.  Boil shrimp 12.  Kill slugs 13.  Find due North 14.  Soothe tired feet 15.  Make a beer slide 16.  Lower blood pressure 17.  Trick a cheap landlord 18.  Bake beer bread 19.  Catch mice 20.  Tie a fly 21.  Cure insomnia 22.  Massage yourself 23.  Calm an upset stomach 24.  Build your next home 25.  Cook rice 26.  Stop snoring 27.  Build a plane 28.  Roast chicken 29.  Ice a hamstring 30.  Tame wild hair 31.  Scale fish instructions are included on the website, as are recipes. some of these are just plain silly, ...

from canadian living magazine: "Cooking with beer Father’s Day and beer – the two seem to go hand-in-hand. They conjure up images of Dad barbecuing in the backyard with a nearby brew, serving the dual purpose of quenching thirst and extinguishing rogue flare-ups on the grill. In honour of Father’s Day on June 20th, here’s our salute to Dads everywhere with quick & easy recipes using (what else?) beer. Caramelized Beer Onions are a unique and delectable topping for thinly sliced beef-on-a-bun (with the beef prepared a day ahead), peameal bacon sandwiches, or any burger. Flavour accents of orange rind and coriander in Wheat Beer-Steamed Mussels (seen in image above) are perfect for dining al fresco on an early summer’s eve. If serving as a main course, plan on one pound (500 g) of mussels per person and accompany with plenty of crusty bread for dipping. Feeling adventurous? Beer-Battered Pickerel with oven-baked Sweet Potato Fries with Curry Mayonnaise are a home...