Good Beer and Good Food Belong Together
From Bryce Eddings, former About.com Guide
Throughout human history beer and food have been inseparable. With its huge diversity of flavors and styles beer pairs easily with many dishes and makes an excellent ingredient in the kitchen. Explore the relationship of beer and food here.
- Cooking with Beer
- Classic Beer Recipes
- Pairing Beer and Food
- Beer and Food Books
- Beer and the Holiday Table
Cooking with Beer
Using beer in the kitchen is the ultimate marriage of beer and food.
- An Introduction to Cooking with Beer
- The Unlimited Possibilities of the Beer Can Chicken
- Recipe: Flemish Beef and Beer Stew
- Sauerkraut and Brats with Beer
- Framboise Lambic and Mascarpone Ice Cream Float
- VIDEO: How To Make a Beer Can Chicken
- VIDEO: Beer Battered Onion Rings
Classic Beer Recipes
Cooking with beer is nothing new. Here are some old favorites.
- Sauerkraut and Brats with Beer
- Flemish Beef and Beer Stew
- The Unlimited Possibilities of the Beer Can Chicken
- Newcastle Brown Ale Cheddar Soup
Pairing Beer and Food
Stout and chocolate; Lambic and salad; Pilsner and Chinese food - good beer and good food just go together. Learn how to taste beer so you'll know what foods to pair it with. And learn a bit from the pros about pairing.
- How to Taste Beer
- Beer and Dessert
- Pairing Beer with Food
- VIDEO: Pairing Beer and Food with Garrett Oliver
Beer and Food Books
Every good cook has a handful of favorite cookbooks that sit dog-eared and stained in the kitchen. Here are a few books about beer and food worth checking out.
Beer and the Holiday Table
Beer and celebration have always been partners. During the holiday season as friends and family gather nothing can make the occasion perfect better than some really good beer.