The Beer Kitchen

Confession time. I do not like beer or wine. I know I am in the minority here, but they just aren’t my beverages of choice. I’ve tried. My husband always tells me “you can work to acquire a taste for it” to which I reply, “I could work to acquire a taste for cauliflower, but I don’t think beer and wine are a priority for me.” That being said, I love to cook with both. Sounds crazy right? I love the flavor of beer in soups, roasts and even bread so I was super excited to dive into Melissa Cole’s The Beer Kitchen: The Art and Science of Cooking, & Pairing, with Beer.

Melissa is a beer goddess. She has authored two previous titles The Little Book of Craft Beer and Let Me Tell You About Beer. She is an award-winning writer and is considered the UK’s foremost expert on beer and food. The Beer Kitchen shares over 70 recipes from fondue to fried chicken. Right now, I am in a huge vinegar phase (that has lasted for years) and I am going to make the Beer vinegar soon to be followed by the Fabulous fried chicken. The Beer cheese soup is begging to be made for Super Bowl this weekend. That’s it fried chicken and beer cheese soup, menu planned.

The photography throughout this book is spectacular and Melissa’s knowledge from choosing the right beer for the job to dos and don’ts while cooking with the beverage is immensely valuable.  I love everything about this title – the range of recipes, the beer education and the photography – it is an incredible book!

Our   takes you inside this title and features the following 

 

Special thanks to Hardie Grant for providing us with the materials for our EYBD preview as well as offering three books in our giveaway below. 

The publisher is offering three copies of this book to EYB Members in the US, UK, AU and NZ. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you try first?

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92 Comments

  • happybread  on  January 30, 2019

    I would try the fried chicken first – no brainer!

  • merkusje  on  January 30, 2019

    Chicken, bacon, cheese & leek pie 

  • jmay42066  on  January 30, 2019

    Beer-brined corned beef

  • matag  on  January 30, 2019

    Granddad biscuits

  • MiMi60  on  January 31, 2019

    Granddad biscuits

  • LAURA1960LOVESTOCOOK  on  January 31, 2019

    Granddad biscuits

  • GillB  on  February 1, 2019

    Hummus and flexible flatbreads

  • sarahawker  on  February 1, 2019

    Fluffiest falafel

  • kmn4  on  February 1, 2019

    Beer chutney

  • lapsapchung  on  February 2, 2019

    Versatile beer poached chicken

  • Uhmandanicole  on  February 2, 2019

    Beer-brined pork chops with blue cheese polenta

  • Livia  on  February 2, 2019

    Beer-brined steak sandwich sounds delicious

  • RSW  on  February 2, 2019

    Flexible flatbreads

  • htomren  on  February 2, 2019

    Spanish-style rabbit with honey beer

  • LaurenE  on  February 2, 2019

    Beer chutney

  • nacho2100  on  February 3, 2019

    Lambic red onions

  • jezpurr  on  February 3, 2019

    Orange beer ice cream with beery chocolate tart!!!^_^

  • banba1  on  February 4, 2019

    Proper Scotch eggs

  • EmilyR  on  February 4, 2019

    Sichuan aubergine

  • popoff  on  February 5, 2019

    Goat's cheese, prosciutto & pea purée filo cups

  • Amandaspamanda  on  February 6, 2019

    Versatile beer-poached chicken – I want to try roasting a whole chicken this way~!

  • JenjiRM  on  February 6, 2019

    Beer-brined steak sandwich

  • Dendav  on  February 9, 2019

    Fried chicken.

  • virjeania  on  February 9, 2019

    I've always wanted to make Proper Scotch eggs

  • kaivulagi  on  February 9, 2019

    I'd make the spicy bean breakfast tortilla. Yum.

  • a1apple  on  February 10, 2019

    My mum’s spag bol

  • edyenicole  on  February 13, 2019

    the fried chicken!!

  • Karla123  on  February 16, 2019

    Fluffiest falafel!

  • GregH  on  February 16, 2019

    Chicken, bacon, cheese & leek pie

  • camerashy131  on  February 21, 2019

    Beer cheese soup

  • RickPearson54  on  February 22, 2019

    beer cheese soup

  • ejsimpson  on  February 23, 2019

    Proper Scotch eggs

  • jnavarro2019  on  February 24, 2019

    Scotch Eggs!

  • circ2000  on  February 24, 2019

    Spicy bean breakfast tortilla…

  • Sfgordon  on  February 24, 2019

    Celeriac croquettes with hefeweizen sauce

  • Jenamarie  on  February 24, 2019

    Beer-brined pork chops with blue cheese polenta

  • auntietina  on  February 25, 2019

    Mid-week mild lamb meatballs with crunchy salad

  • CheekySpouse  on  February 25, 2019

    Mid-week mild lamb meatballs with crunchy salad

  • sequoia55  on  February 27, 2019

    Lambic red onions

  • Jseminara  on  February 28, 2019

    Beer brined corned beef!

  • BorderCollie828  on  February 28, 2019

    Beer Cheese Soup

  • Plumbobmummy  on  February 28, 2019

    Beer brined steak sandwich

  • smith106  on  February 28, 2019

    Grandad biscuits

  • choppergirl  on  March 1, 2019

    Beer-brined steak sandwich

  • michelle666  on  March 1, 2019

    Would definitely be the fried chicken

  • bopper  on  March 1, 2019

    red onion & fruit lambic

  • clairew137  on  March 1, 2019

    beer chutney

  • Shelley.b  on  March 1, 2019

    Grandad biscuits

  • ebs  on  March 1, 2019

    Chicken, bacon, cheese & leek pie

  • mandincardiff  on  March 2, 2019

    Scotch eggs

  • Rachaels21  on  March 2, 2019

    Beer chutney sounds delicious 💞

  • clairdownham  on  March 2, 2019

    Chicken, bacon, cheese & leek pie

  • emi10383  on  March 2, 2019

    Grandad biscuits

  • agreaves19  on  March 2, 2019

    Has to be the beer chutney

  • HelenAus  on  March 3, 2019

    Beer brined Corned Beef

  • mhindle  on  March 3, 2019

    Versatile beer-poached chicken

  • maci234  on  March 3, 2019

    Beer-brined steak sandwich

  • lozzle77  on  March 4, 2019

    Proper Scotch eggs

  • Gillian.Hitchen  on  March 4, 2019

    proper scotch eggs

  • kimtrev  on  March 5, 2019

    Lambic marshmallows with imperial stout fondue

  • RuthHarwood  on  March 6, 2019

    Mid-week mild lamb meatballs but we'd probably forego the salad, knowing my family!!

  • caroline_sln  on  March 6, 2019

    Beer cheese soup!

  • tararr  on  March 6, 2019

    Beer chutney

  • beca987  on  March 8, 2019

    I love the look of Proper Scotch eggs!

  • Behvisbullock  on  March 8, 2019

    Asparagus two ways with fluffy saison Hollandaise

  • jamston  on  March 9, 2019

    Beeramisu

  • v.t  on  March 9, 2019

    Proper scotch eggs

  • jessiecomp  on  March 9, 2019

    Versatile beer-poached chicken!

  • cooknnaked  on  March 10, 2019

    Beer-brined pork chops with blue cheese polenta followed by Orange beer ice cream with beery chocolate tart!

  • BGcat14  on  March 10, 2019

    Granddad biscuits

  • jd5761  on  March 11, 2019

    proper scotch eggs for me

  • zeenie  on  March 13, 2019

    Proper Scotch eggs

  • gillwill  on  March 13, 2019

    Beer cheese soup.

  • Twiddle  on  March 14, 2019

    Scotch eggs, as I always wanted to try making them myself x

  • Ozzyhog  on  March 14, 2019

    Beer cheese soup sounds interesting!

  • Sand9  on  March 14, 2019

    The Watermelon, Mint & Chilli Pickle sounds lovely – never had it before x

  • PaulaCheadle  on  March 14, 2019

    Scotch Eggs

  • Beasste99  on  March 15, 2019

    Scotch eggs

  • DimensionAEB  on  March 15, 2019

    The Granddad biscuits

  • janinex  on  March 15, 2019

    Beer-brined steak sandwich

  • robyn297  on  March 15, 2019

    Granddad biscuits

  • lgroom  on  March 16, 2019

    Beer brined steak sandwich

  • dazman  on  March 18, 2019

    Ber chutney

  • dtremit  on  March 19, 2019

    I'd like to try the celeriac croquettes.

  • charligx  on  March 20, 2019

    Proper scotch eggs!

  • ejsmith  on  March 20, 2019

    Beer chutney

  • portkey  on  March 20, 2019

    Beer chutney

  • montycat15  on  March 21, 2019

    Beer cheese soup

  • orchidlady01  on  March 21, 2019

    Fluffiest falafel

  • starzine  on  March 21, 2019

    Warm kale & nduja salad.

  • RSW  on  March 24, 2019

    Proper Scotch eggs

  • Zaira  on  March 29, 2019

    beer cheese soup

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