Time To "Step Up"And Get On The Soup Box!
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Beer Is The Secret Ingredient For Elevating Your Cozy Bowl Of Soup
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"As one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on earth, beer has evolved into a diverse art form that encompasses dozens of categories with countless variations. Whether you enjoy lagers, stouts, wheat beers, or ales, beers are a key part of drinking cultures. However, their flavor and consistency are also the perfect addition to a cozy bowl of soup or stew."
"Most beer consists of malted grain, yeast, and hops, offering a bitter-sweet, bread-like flavor and carbonated foundation along with the distinct flavors of the grain and any additional ingredients like citrus, coffee, or chocolate. Beer's complexity and rich mouthfeel will add depth of flavor and heartiness to any soup you plan on making."
"Plus, there's no trick or special technique to adding beer to soup; it's just a matter of cracking open a bottle and pouring a portion of it into your soup foundation, then stirring in your cream, broth, or other cooking liquid, and simmering. As beer heats and blends with the simmering pot of soup, it'll lose its carbonation and alcohol content, concentrating its rich flavor notes and thickening your soup." (READ MORE)
Bottle of beer pouring beer into a pot of stew © Static Media / Shutterstock
"As one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on earth, beer has evolved into a diverse art form that encompasses dozens of categories with countless variations. Whether you enjoy lagers, stouts, wheat beers, or ales, beers are a key part of drinking cultures. However, their flavor and consistency are also the perfect addition to a cozy bowl of soup or stew."
"Most beer consists of malted grain, yeast, and hops, offering a bitter-sweet, bread-like flavor and carbonated foundation along with the distinct flavors of the grain and any additional ingredients like citrus, coffee, or chocolate. Beer's complexity and rich mouthfeel will add depth of flavor and heartiness to any soup you plan on making."
"Plus, there's no trick or special technique to adding beer to soup; it's just a matter of cracking open a bottle and pouring a portion of it into your soup foundation, then stirring in your cream, broth, or other cooking liquid, and simmering. As beer heats and blends with the simmering pot of soup, it'll lose its carbonation and alcohol content, concentrating its rich flavor notes and thickening your soup." (READ MORE)