Answer by christinealittlebit for Some recipies call for beer to be added,...
Many of the recipes that I've seen using beer have relied on leavening properties (yeast), especially in the case of beer bread which is made without yeast or baking powder/soda. I suspect that you...
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When a recipe includes wine as an ingredient, it's often also only specified whether the wine should be red or white, or occasionally what region the wine should be from, but seldom a particular wine...
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Beer, like wine or coffee, is often used when a reduction over a long cooking time is called for but water would be sub-optimal. I make chili a lot. Water is not your friend there, especially if you...
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Beer hasn't, historically, been given the same kind of attention as wine. This is slowly changing, but I don't think beer will be treated the same for at least another couple of centuries. So, many...
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Yeast, sugar, flavor...What's not to like? You do need to keep flavor in mind, however, especially when making beer bread.
View ArticleSome recipies call for beer to be added, but why?
I've seen some recipies that call for a can of beer to be added, but never have I seen them specify a specific kind or brand. That leads me to believe its less for flavor and more for chemical...
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