Not A Fan Of Beer? These Pairings May Win You Over
When pairing food with beer, says beer expert Greg Engert, always pair like intensity with like intensity. For instance, roasted foods pair well with dark golden to light amber beers. Amber to light brown brews exuding caramelized notes are perfect with foods that are fried, sauteed or braised.
Get recommended beer pairings and recipes for Shaved Fennel, Apple And Arugula Salad, Scallops With Fregola And Corn and Cheesecake In A Peanut Butter Cookie Crust.
It looked like beer I have seen friends drinking, but had an aroma that was so different. ... I took a sip. I had nothing with which to compare the taste, but this was crisp, clean, like a chilly fall morning. This was beer? Really? I could get used to this.
Until a week ago, I had only two experiences with beer. One: As a teen, I rinsed my hair with my dad's Heineken. Two: This summer, at a food festival in Washington, D.C., it was blistering hot and the only cold drink was beer. A chef friend persuaded me to have some mixed with lemon soda. He called it "shandy," and I felt as though the lemon soda was being punished.
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