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    Cooking with Beer

    There is one reason and one reason only to cook with beer - it makes many dishes taste better. Inherently it is as versatile as cooking with spices.

    Beer can boost other flavors in a dish (aka potentiation) and introduce its own.

    With over thirty-five years of combined professional chef and avid home cook experience between us we have you covered - we discuss most suitable beer styles and share useful cooking tips.

    On this page find tips on cooking with beer as ingredient. From baking and custards to ice cream, from braising and creating scrumptious sauces to marinating and pickling.

    • A seafood boil spread showing shrimp, snow crab legs, corn or the cob, smoked sausage, red potatoes, clams and a container with seafood boil sauce.
      Seafood Boil in a Bag
    • A glass bowl with Cajun seafood boil sauce is shown next to snow crab legs with a spoon scooping up some in focus.
      Seafood Boil Sauce
    • Overhead shot of scampi stylebeer shrimp skillet with baguette and parsley next to the skillet.
      Beer Shrimp Scampi Skillet
    • Spicy Shrimp (Clamato Beer Inspired)
    • Beer boiled shrimp shown in serving buckets with cocktail sauce and boiled corn on the cob.
      Classic 'Beered Up' Peel and Eat Shrimp
    • Feta Cheese Beer Fondue
      Feta Cheese and Beer Fondue
    • Maibock Tempura Green Onions
    • Beer Cheese Dip with Grilled Veggie Platter. Pair with your favorite summer beer:)
      Gouda Cheese and Red Ale Dip
    • Jalapeno Fontina Beer Cheese Dip
      Jalapeño Fontina Beer Cheese Dip
    • Pineapple sausage bites glazed with juicy IPA and brown sugar. Oh man! The flavor and aromas in this pineapple recipe are unbeatable. #pineapplerecipe #summerrecipe #pineapplesausage #bites #easyappetizers
      Pineapple Sausage Bites with Hazy IPA Glaze
    • Best fried cauliflower bites ever. Light crunchy batter flavored with red pepper flakes (optional) and served with curry garlic lime aioli. Superb! #friedcauliflower #beerbattered
      Beer Battered Cauliflower Bites & Curry Aioli
    • Beer battered fried cheese curds stacked in a black bowl. Some melted cheese is oozing out of the cripsy golden brown cheese curds.
      Beer Battered Fried Cheese Curds
    • Obatzda German beer cheese dip is shown plated in balls with pretzels and veggies as part of a traditional beer garden presentation.
      Obatzda (Bavarian Beer Cheese)
    • Salsa Borracha aka Drunk Salsa with Mexican lager
      Salsa Borracha with Dark Mexican Lager
    • Bowl of roasted pumpkin dip with savory profile is shown amids blue corn chips.
      Roasted Pumpkin Dip with Pumpkin Ale
    • Pub cheese - cheddar dip with beer and spices.
      Pub Cheese
    • Beer cheese fondue - the perfect dipping sauce for beer lovers.
      Beer Cheese Fondue
    • Fried oysters are shown over newspaper style parchment paper with colorful coleslaw and remoulade sauce and lemon wedges.
      Pan Fried Oysters
    • Ground lamb meatballs are shown ina platter over couscous with feta crumbles and fresh mint.
      Lamb Meatballs with Feta
    • Beer cheese dip in a ceramic dish placed in a galvanized oval tray next to soft pretzels.
      Beer Cheese Dip for Pretzels
    • Onion tart slice is held up in focus over the backdrop of a plated onion pie.
      Onion Tart
    • Schweinshaxe (German pork hock or pork knuckle) roasted with beer
      Schweinshaxe (Bavarian Roasted Pork Knuckle)
    • Crispy golden brown beer battered fish tacos with crunchy coleslaw and corn tortillas are shown on a grey plate.
      Baja Fish Tacos (Beer Battered)
    • Bowl of ground beef chili with beer is shown from above with shredded cheddar, sour cream and green onions as toppings.
      Stout Ground Beef Chili
    • Tri tip pot roast cooked in slow cooker is shown plate and partially sliced alongside root vegetables on a white platter.
      Tri Tip Roast (Slow Cooker)
    • Close up of braised beef osso buco cross section of beef shank.
      Osso Bucco Braised Beef Shanks in Guinness
    • Braised pork shanks are shown in a baking dish with gravy sauce beeing poured over a shank in the center.
      Braised Pork Shanks with Dark Beer Sauce
    • Beer Braised Lamb Gyros with Homemade Fries
      Beer Braised Lamb Gyros
    • White speckled bowl of Irish lamb stew is shown with several chunks of meat in focus.
      Guinness Lamb Stew
    • Spiced dark ale marinade for lamb in a bowl
      Lamb Marinade Recipes
    • Ground lamb ragu sauce is shown in a deep saucepan next to aldente boiled papardelle pasta.
      90 Shilling Lamb Ragu
    • Juicy grilled pork steak platter with fire roasted peppers.
      Pork Shoulder Steaks
    • Flat iron steak, beer marinated and topped with chimichurri
      Beer Marinated Steak
    • Grilled chicken drumsticks are shown on a round platter lined with brown butcher paper.
      Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
    • Cheddar biscuits brushed with melted butter are, hown inside cast iron pan, viewed from above.
      Guinness Cheddar Biscuits
    • Guinness bread loaf with oats on top is shown sliced on a cutting board with focus on the dense crumb of the loaf.
      Brown Bread with Guinness & Oats
    • A bowl of sausage and lentil soup garnished with a sprig of rosemary with antique looking spoon scooping a mouthful of the soup.
      Andouille Sausage Lentil Stew
    • Beer chicken in oven with potatoes.
      Beer Chicken with Potatoes
    • Close up of a a portion of hearty orzotto.
      Orzotto with Mushrooms & Doppelbock
    • Sliced pork roast with pineapple and a shiny hoisin sauce glaze is shown on a light grey platter.
      Pineapple Pork Roast

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