Celebrating Oktoberfest
To signal Oktoberfest and craft beer in the US, the folks at Food and Wine magazine have put together a list of fifteen recipes that are the perfect complement to a glass of beer. Everything from a Beer-Battered Cod with Tartar Sauce and a Flatiron Steak Salad to a Jamiacan Jerk Chicken and a Barbecued Beef Brisket Sandwich with Firecracker Sauce - there’s something to drink to.
Beer Pairing: Dark American stout: Samuel Adams Cream Stout
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Beer Pairing: Crisp, light lager: Red Stripe
Summer Shack Corn Dogs
Beer Pairing: Classic, brisk American lager: Yuengling Lager
Batter-Fried Cod with Minted Pea Purée
Beer Pairing: Zesty, citrusy witbier: Hoegaarden
Beer-Braised Chicken Stew with Fava Beans and Peas
Beer Pairing: Caramel-inflected, Belgian-style ale: Goose Island Pere Jacques
Mark Bittman’s Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Beer Pairing: Malty English pale ale: Old Speckled Hen
Lemongrass-Barbecued Pork with Rice Vermicelli Salad
Beer Pairing: Lightly bitter, focused Pilsner: Pilsner Urquell
Barbecued Brisket Sandwiches with Firecracker Sauce
Beer Pairing: Smoky double-bock beer: Ayinger Celebrator
Beer Can Chicken
Beer Pairing: American craft-brew pale ale (in cans): Butternuts PorkSlap Pale Ale
Flatiron Steak Salad with Thai Dressing
Beer Pairing: Smooth Belgian beer: Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet
Broiled Bacon-Basted Salmon with Mushroom-Oyster Sauce
Beer Pairing: Malty, full-bodied brown ale: Abita Turbodog
Pork Scallopine with Spicy Cherry Pepper Sauce
Beer Pairing: Medium-bodied, lightly spicy American lager: Smuttynose Portsmouth
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Beer Pairing: Hoppy, fresh India Pale Ale: Stone I.P.A.
Chinese-Style Ribs with Guava Barbecue Sauce
Beer Pairing: Fruity, peppery Belgian ale: Orval
Cheddar-Polenta Biscuits with Ham Salad
Beer Pairing: Rich, nutty, English brown ale: Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale
Picture from Food and Wine.
