So it’s a RIDICULOUSLY cold and snowy day outside, and the girlfriend was coming home for lunch, which means I was on a deadline. I needed some decent cold weather food, and I needed it fast, so I decided to make a broccoli cheddar ale soup.
Behold, my first cooking show ever:
The beer used was a Boulevard Irish Ale. It gave a substantial malty quality to the soup, and in retrospect, I probably would have used something just a bit lighter in flavor. Soup turned out pretty decent, not bad for my first attempt.
What other sorts of things would you like to see us cook with beer? BeerGenius Resident Chef Jeffrey Ward has some great things coming your way.
Beer: Boulevard Irish Ale
ABV: 5.8% ABV
Brewer: Boulevard Brewing Co – Kansas City, MO
Availability: 18+ States around the Midwest.
Reviewed by: Jameson Huckaba (twitter: @jamesonhuckaba)
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Interesting concept to use beer in soup – what about sauces? Not only would different sauces seem to offer myriad possibilities in terms of taste and texture but compliment the main dish. Of course, then you have another choice – which beer to serve with the sauce.
Rad. Simple, tasty, and cheap. I like it.
Kirk,
I would imagine that doing some sort of cream-based sauce or a reduced porter/stout of some type would make an excellent sauce. Certainly something I’ll have to try.
Ryan,
Thanks!