Accepting the gauntlet of extensive testing – because, you know, we are willing to “take one for the team”, and Valentine’s Day made it appropriate – we tried various pairings with a Canadian Stout.
The stout is warm and rich, with a dark coffee bitterness. How does it stand up to chocolate?
First up: Moser Roth 70% [...]
I’m not sure where we picked it up, but we had a box of Thai-style infused chicken broth in our pantry. There were directions on the back for making a very easy Thai Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup which consisted of throwing veggies, coconut milk, pasta, lime juice, and the chicken broth in a big pot [...]
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The meal was another kit dealie. Passable. It really needed mushrooms, and we didn’t have any on hand (and the box didn’t suggest adding them, gasp). And the flavor needed a little more punch. It was extremely mild. But decent.
So. Chicken Marsala. That’s made with wine (yes, there’s actually a packet of marsala cooking wine [...]
Ok, so the food was a bit low brow tonight. A chicken hot dog. But uncured, with no crazy additives, from Whole Foods. Plus, the sauerkraut! And the spicy mustard! And pretzels. And a pickle.
The wife is at school on Tuesdays. It’s every man for himself, people.
EKU 28 is doppelbockish. A slightly less intense Samichlaus. [...]
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In recent days I have had Bell’s Expedition Stout and Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout with chili. These are two very different beers, the first being an Imperial Stout, the second being a regular stout. The flavour profiles of the two beers are radically different, with the Imperial Stout, as expected, being very much richer [...]
The food was fore-ordained. In the course of conversation over the weekend, a friend recommended pot roast with sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Said it made the roast sweet. Sounded good to me; when I was buying a few necessities Sunday I picked up a roast, some sweet potatoes, carrots, and a sweet onion [...]
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Uncle Flip takes his turn at Twain’s, for some pub fare and
Had some of Stuart’s homemade bangers today while sipping on a friend’s homebrewed Scottish 80 shilling ale. Excellent combo. Stuart’s going to have to make some more and give them to me and I’ll have to homebrew a Scottish ale to do this again. Loved it.
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As Beer Meister (aka “The Pairings Guy”) I have had the pleasure of attending many beer dinners over the last couple of years. I know some of you have not yet experienced the variety of pleasures – and occasionally pains! – each one brings to the taste table, so here is a short write-up [...]
Another rather impromptu meal selection. Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki sauce. All ingredients fresh, except of course the frozen chicken we always keep in the freezer, bought in bulk. And another first for me in the kitchen.
Recipe was great. Of course no raw onions for me. I carmelized them, actually. Also, it’s twentysomething degrees outside, and [...]