Malty beer, red meat. Good bet.
The beef stroganoff I make is from a 5 ingredient/15 minute cook book. Well, of course I can barely cook a hot dog in 15 minutes. Something like this takes me quite a bit longer. The guts of this are ground beef, mushrooms, a jar of beef gravy, sour cream, and green onions. That’s what’s in the cook book. I add garlic powder, another spice or two that strikes my fancy, and either red wine or red wine vinegar. Of course serve over egg noodles.
And how does a Scotch ale go with this dish of Russian orgin? Perfectly. The food actually makes the sweetness of the beer stand out and the flavors really pop. In all honesty, the beer was measurably better with the food than without. It seemed dull when the food was gone and I started sipping the beer on its own. That’s an unusual experience for me.
Mark this down as a winner.
Tags: beef stroganoff, Old Chub, Oskar Blues
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