Mozart is especially nice because it offers the opportunity to add a new dimension. The presenter can buy cheap wooden chopsticks. Give a single chopstick to each participant as they arrive. Don’t tell them what you are doing. Let them wonder. Then along about beer number 9 you can have a seventh inning stretch by... View Article
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Instruction for pairing food with beer is a little like scripting sex. In both, “common senses” should prevail. Each is a lot of fun with little direction, yet The Joy of Sex and the Playboy Advisor vie in readership with the Koran, Torah and New Testament. Similarly, books about the appetizing subject of food and... View Article
Pilsner-marinated Grilled Salmon Serves 4 4 salmon steaks 1 tablespoon ground ginger 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons dry mustard 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3/4 cup pilsner 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 2 scallions, chopped In blender, blend ginger, garlic, dry... View Article
First, let’s have a round of applause for the wine guys—we have to admit they’ve done a really great job. The average American is fairly convinced that wine is the best beverage for food and that beer is best suited to washing down hot dogs and potato chips. Of course, the readers of this magazine... View Article
Behind the Norwich Inn’s parking lot, the Jasper Murdock Ale House produces just a few hundred barrels of luscious ales each year. And as refreshing as the beer is the brewery’s garden. Surrounded by twining vines laden with hops, several tables are set for dining in the beer garden. Besides the living green screen of... View Article
It is easy to find excellent examples of some of the beer styles mentioned in these articles: notably American pale ales, India pale ales, or amber lagers and ales. Other styles are not as well known. For every style mentioned, here are some domestic and imported examples to look for. Obviously, the list is not... View Article
The flavors of beer can be introduced into grilled dishes at several different stages: marinades are used before grilling, mops are daubed on during cooking to add flavor, and sauces accompany the cooked dish at the table. Beer-based marinades add flavor and moisture to all kinds of grilled foods, but more time spent marinating isn’t... View Article
Traditionally, beer has been viewed as a nourishing household product like bread, based on grain. One style, doppelbock, was even dubbed “liquid bread” by the monks who relied on it for sustenance during Lenten fasts. In earlier times, beer was the healthful mealtime beverage for young and old alike and a source of valuable nutrients.
