Beer pairings:
We host an annual “anti-Maine Brewers Festival” dinner where we cook with beer and/or pair food with beer – it’s lots of fun to work out the combinations. One quick and easy dish is mussels steamed in beer – this works well with wit beers, and you of course can drink the same beer with the dish. My other favourite pairings are cheese (young gouda with a Belgian tripel!) and fried salty stuff – Jen’s fritters looked amazing.
Tailgating:
Know your audience.
Know your event.
I want something hot (it’s cold out). I want something hearty (so i don’t have to buy crap food inside the stadium or leave my seat during the game) and flavourful. I want something i can eat one-handed (because i probably have a beverage in the other). Now – if you are competing on Top Chef – please give me something different!!
Tags: beer, tailgating, top chef
