Lynne's Country Kitchen
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Beer - that bubbling, thirst-quenching, piquantly bitter brew - has been delighting people around the world for thousands of years. It has truly been the drink of "the common man." Only tea now outranks it in total volume consumed. Twice as much beer is drunk as wine, and through the centuries beer has usually been more readily available and affordable than wine for the average person. Historians are not sure when beer was first made, but they do know it was one of the earliest of alcoholic beverages. Fermented grain (beer), fermented honey (mead), and fermented fruit juice (wine) all go back to an era prior to recorded history. The first beer was probably created quite by accident. A jar of mashed grain and water got set aside, natural yeasts from the air began acting upon it, and later someone tasted the unusual liquid - much to his delight. Beer is so satisfying as a cooling beverage that many people are unaware of its great potential as a flavoring agent in cooking. Although records of its earliest culinary use are unavailable, surely cooks of ancient times poured a bit of their stale home brew into the soup or stewpot to perk up the meal. Beer can be used with assurance in family meals, as well as in adult party dishes, for the alcohol evaporates within the first few minutes of cooking. Even in uncooked dishes, each person only gets a small quantity of the beer, and it is such a mildly alcoholic beverage - less than 6 percent.
The common 12-ounce bottle or can of beer measures 1-1/2 cups liquid.
It does not matter if the beer is freshly opened or stale.
Beer may be used warm or cold.
Even small amounts of beer can spark up sauces, soups, etc.
The longer a beer dish cooks, the less beer flavor remains.
African-Style Chicken
Appetizer Puffs
Applesauce-Topped Beef LoafBachelor's Steak
Backyard Bratwurst in Beer For A Crowd
Baked Green Rice
Baked Stuffed Apples
Bavarian Casserole
Beer and Cheese Soup
Beer and Cheese Soup 2
Beer and Cheese Soup 3
Beans n' Beer Bake
Beer Balls
Beer Batter For Fritters
Beer-Batter Fried Sole
Beer Bread Pudding
Beer-Can Biscuits
Beer Brewed Bratwurst
Beer-Cheese Bread with Raisins
Beer-Chili Sauce
Beer-Curried Fruit
Beer Dessert Sauce
Beer Dressing For Cole Slaw
Beer Dressing For Potato Salad
Beer Drinker's Deep-Pan Pizza
Beer Griddlecakes
Beermato Aspic
Beer-Oil Salad Dressing
Beer Pilaf
Beer-Raisin Sauce
Beery Cheese Strata
Beets Piquant
Belgian Onion Soup
Bock Beer Bread
Breaded Pork Chops with Beer Gravy
Brewer's Chicken
Brewmaster's Poppyseed Cake
Broiled Marinated Chicken
Brown Beer Sauce
Brussels Sprouts/Grapes
Brussels Sprouts In Beer
Brussels WafflesCaraway-Cabbage Soup
Caraway Dumplings
Caraway Meat Loaf
Carrots In Beer
Cheddar-Beer Omelets
Cheddar Spritz Sticks
Cheese-Vegetable Soup with Beer
Cheese-Beer Biscuits
Cheese Souffle au Biere
Chicken/Rice in Beer
Chili con Cerveza
Chili Nuts
Chocolate-Beer Pudding Cake
Cocoa-Beer Icing
Cocktail Party Sausages
Coconut Flan
Cold Potato Salad with Tart Dressing
Cold Salmon with Sour Cream Sauce
Corny Beef Soup
Crab Salad
Creamy Beer-Cheese Sauce
Crunchy Fried Chicken
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad/Sour Cream
Currant-Apple Fritters
Curried Dressing
Czech Beer SoupDanish Beer/Bread Soup
Danish Pancakes
Dark Caramel Beer Sauce
Dutch FondueEasy Beer and Cheese Soup
Easy Franks and Bean Soup
Easy Walnut Cake
Eggs, Alsatian-Style
English Beer Soup
English Meat PattiesFarm-Style Leek Soup
Flemish Beef Stew
French-Fried Onion Rings in Beer Batter
Fruited Roast Pork, Scandinavian-StyleGerman Beer Cheese
German Beer Fish
German Pork Roast in Spicy Beer Sauce
German-Style Green Beans
German Veal Chops
Ginger-Beer Mayonnaise
Gingerbread-Pear Upside-Down Cake
Glazed Sweet PotatoesHam Spread
Hash Brown Potatoes
Hearty Beef-Noodle Soup
Herbed Tomato Sauce
Hazelnut Torte
Holiday Fruitcake
Hot German Beer Soup
Hot Potato Salad
Hot Spiced Beer and RumIrish Soda Bread w/Currants
Irish Stew with AleJiffy Beer Bread
Jiffy Beer Chili
July 4th Fruit TartLagered Ham and Noodle Casserole
Lagered Sauerkraut with Apples
Lemon-Beer Filling
Lemon-Beer Sponge Pie
Limpa Bread
Lithuanian Beer and Poppy Seed Soup
Luxemburg StewMarinated Bean Salad
Marinated Mushrooms
Marinated Venison in Cream Gravy
Mock Lobster, Flemish-Style
Molded Spanish Cream
Munich Beef
Mushroom-Beer Souffle
Mushroom-Beer Steaks
Mushroom Sauce
Mustard SauceNutmeg Cake
Old English Cheesecake
Old English Hot Wassail
Old-Style Cornbread
Old-World Short Ribs
Orange-Beer Filling
Orange-Ginger Lamb Chops
Orange MuffinsPeach Cobbler
Peanuts-and-Beer Pie
Peasant Black Bread
Pickled Shrimp
Pilgrim Syrup
Piquant Lamb Kabobs
Piquant Perfection Salad
Poppyseed-Beer Salad Dressing
Pork and Beans, Mexican-StyleQuick Canned Soup With A Zest
Raisin-Beer Pudding
Raisin-Nut Spice Cake
Red Cabbage, Danish-Style
Refreshing Salad Mold
Roast Chicken with Orange-Raisin SauceSaucy Fish Fillets
Sausage In Beer
Sausage-Stuffed Rouladen with Tomato-Beer Kraut
Savory Baked Eggs
Savory Barbecue Sauce
Savory Beef Stew
Savory Lentil Soup
Savory Spareribs
Scandinavian Fruit Soup (A Dessert)
Scandinavian Sailor's Beef Casserole
Seashore Beer Soup
Shades o' Green Salad
Shamrock Canapes
Shrimp Dunk
Shrimp Spread
Soft Pretzels
Spiced Fruited Chicken
Spicy Butterscotch Pudding
Spicy Fruit Gelatin "With A Head"
Squash and Corn, Mexican-Style
Streusel Coffeecake
Swedish Meatballs
Sweet-Sour Red CabbageTangy Cabbage Mold
Tangy Cheese Dip
Tangy Cheese Sauce
Tomato Rabbit
Tonja's Beer-Cheese Soup
Tuna-Macaroni Bake
Tuna Salad
Tuna and Swiss Cheese Pie