Thinking about drinking beer with friends on a Friday night, you should consider not only what kind of foam you will drink, but also about how to have this drink. The usual crackers, chips and dried fish in bags - this is not all that can brighten up a table, the head of which is sparkling. Here we need a professional approach that will allow the party to become sophisticated, and maybe even stylized. What beer is a snack? Here is a question that you will find out the answer after reading the article. And besides this, learn how to cook a cool snack at home, for which, no doubt, the assembled company will praise you all evening.
Types of beer
By and large, this ancient alcoholic drink is divided into two types in the broad sense of the word. These are ale and lager (this classification is proposed by type of fermentation). There are their hybrids, and completely independent species. Which beer relies on which beer is a difficult question, because different varieties should not be jammed with the same dish. This can ruin the whole impression of the drink. But first, we’ll figure out what types of beer in nature even exist.
Varieties of ale are just a huge amount. A distinctive feature of this beer is the use of yeast, the so-called top-fermentation. It is made at high temperatures. In addition, ale is characterized by a higher alcohol content. This beer is brewed on a mixture of special herbs and spices called gruyt.
Ale is bottled for storage, and the palette of its color covers both light yellow shades and brown (and everything in between). And these are the very bitter beers that are called “real” in some commercials. Well, the statement is controversial, because there is still a lager, which is also not fake at all (if this, of course, is not self-made).
Lager is a beer that uses bottom-fermented yeast. It matures already during storage, and it is not recommended to drink it immediately after preparation. If you go into the process, it becomes clear that the manipulation of this type of foam is quite complicated. For example, in order for the drink not to oxidize, it must be stored at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, then separated from yeast and re-fragmented in containers under high pressure and saturated with carbon dioxide. Then it still wanders, and still ripens, and it is filtered again ... If the lager is bought in bottles, then it is pasteurized. But foodies know that an unpasteurized foamy drink tastes better.
Briefly list the varieties of hybrids:
- Altiber.
- Pilsner.
- Kelsh.
- Green beer.
- Watered.
And independent varieties of foam:
Ale snacks
An appetizer for dark beer, as well as for another stronger drink, should be spicy. Examples:
- Salads with dressing based on freshly squeezed citrus juice (for example, ceviche).
- Cheeses (feta, goat).
- Bavarian sausages (a great addition to German ale) with contrasting sauces, horseradish, jerky or pickles. At home, you can easily cook Weiswurst sausages, which are boiled in boiling water for 15 minutes.
- Indian beer goes well with curry and (not much surprised) with desserts. Creme brulee, cakes, ice cream and cheesecakes are a great snack to this ale.
- American wheat beer is perfect in combination with vegetable salads, complemented by a variety of seafood.
- Cream (this is also ale from the USA) is delicious to drink both with sweets, and with spices, and with savory foods. Such food is inherent in Asian and Latin American cuisine. An example is the Buffalo chicken wings.
- Amber Ale is amazingly combined with grilled meat and chili sauce.
- Pale ale is a beer that is customary to drink in combination with spicy, smoked and fried flavors. For example, grilled chicken breasts.
- Satay is a great homemade beer snack if it comes to brown ale. In addition, this drink can be eaten with chicken in cashews and peanut sauce, smoked sausages and fried pork.
- The famous porter is served with bacon or any soft cream cheese, as well as sweets.
- Barlywine can be consumed with any main course. But cheeses and pastries will also be a good snack for him.
- Irish stout can be drunk with meat dishes cooked in sweet sauces, and it is especially expressive in combination with chocolate and desserts containing this product made from cocoa beans.
Snacks to the camp
We'll figure it out to the end which beer is which appetizer. Lighter lager is also used with the same light dishes.
Examples:
- Light salads of Asian cuisine supplemented with spices (ginger, garlic, cilantro, etc.) will help to evaluate the taste of light lager. An appetizer called Vietnamese Spring Rolls can serve as an example.
- The American lager also goes well with the spicy cuisine of various nations. Corn chips and mixed dip to them will be a good addition to such a beer.
- The Dark Lager is friends with dried tomatoes and added oregano and basil. An example of a dish that can be enjoyed with such a beer is pasta with tomato sauce.
What kind of beer is a snack, if it is supposed to drink other varieties of foam? Other types are combined with food according to the same principle: to the light - light snacks, to a stronger drink - the food is heavier.
Beer Crayfish Recipe
But what about our native snacks - crayfish, fish and others like them? The question is fair. Of course, you can also have a snack with these dishes. The main thing is to remember the basic principle of food selection while drinking foam.
For lovers of arthropod inhabitants of the rivers, we offer the following recipe that describes how to cook crayfish. It is worth remembering that only live arthropods should be used for cooking. Those killed should be thrown away or given away to wild / domestic animals.
To make crayfish you need:
- Crayfish
- Water.
- Salt.
- Any greens.
- Lemon (s).
So how to cook crayfish easily and quickly? The pot of water must be put on fire. The contents must be salted in advance. Proportions of salt - 1 tablespoon per liter of water. When the water boils, you need to throw crayfish into it and cook the product for 20 minutes. After this, it is worth draining the water, put the crayfish on a dish, let it cool slightly, sprinkle with chopped herbs and sprinkle with lemon juice. Another lemon can be nicely cut and decorated with a crayfish dish.
Fish to beer
You can buy a fish for a foamy drink. Smoked and dried fish, whole and cut into pieces, often decorate the tables of Russians who like to drink beer at their leisure, this is the most popular snack. Beer fish and other seafood are also sold in bags in the form of snacks (these are different squid rings, dried whitewater, anchovies and others like them). The most famous brands: "5 ocean", "Beer", "Dry cargo ship", "Marine".
But it’s better to cook your own appetizer. At the very least, you will know if fresh fish is used in cooking and if the cooking process is appropriate. Consider one of the million recipes for fish dishes served with beer. And these are fish nuggets.
For cooking, you will need the following products:
- Pollock - 1 pcs.
- Ketchup - 50 g.
- Soy sauce - 1 tbsp. l
- Apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. l
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Mayonnaise - 70 g.
- Mango - ½ pcs.
- Curry seasoning - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste.
- Ground black pepper - to taste.
- Vegetable oil and flour - as needed.
We cook marinade by mixing ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and salt. Then we put fish in it, cut into rectangles about 3 cm wide. We leave the pollock to marinate for an hour or a half.
Meanwhile, prepare the sauce for the nuggets. Peel the mango from the peel and bone and rub it on a grater (shallow). Mix mayonnaise with curry, ¼ tsp. vinegar and grated mangoes. Put it in the refrigerator until serving.
When the time comes to fry the fish, it will be necessary to dip it in the testicle, then in the flour, and put these pieces in a frying pan heated with oil. Fry pollock from all sides until a delicious and crispy crust is formed.
Basically, the appetizer is ready. But if there is a need to make the dish denser, then it is worth adding a side dish in the form of mashed potatoes.
Beer Chicken
What is the best beer snack? Well, if this is one of the varieties of ale, then perhaps chicken. The recipe below is quite long in preparation, but the dish requires minimal participation. Cooking chicken basturma. Stock up on the following ingredients:
- Chicken breast - 3 pcs.
- Ginger - 0.5 tsp.
- Turmeric - 0.5 tsp.
- Red pepper - 0.5 tsp.
- Salt - 2-3 tbsp. l
The chicken needs to be well salted, and then soaked with all the above spices. The next step is to put the semi-finished product in the sun to dry for 3 weeks. By then, you can stock up some great foam for the party. Chicken appetizer ready for beer.
Beer Cheese
Cheese for a foam party can be bought ready-made. Beer is very popular among lovers, for example, chekil. But an appetizer using cheese can be prepared independently. However, he would be good at buying and buying, if he is really high-quality and Armenian.
So, the recipe for beer snacks from cheese "Cheese Sticks" read below.
Ingredients:
- Marble Cheese - 150 g
- Flour - 150 g.
- Butter - 150 g.
- Salt - 5 g.
- Icy water - 1 tbsp. l
- Poppy, sesame seeds - to taste and desire.
While the oven warms up to 200 degrees, we rub the cheese on a grater and cut the butter into small cubes. These two products, as well as flour, salt and water are loaded into the blender bowl and mixed until smooth. The mass is likely to be sticky, so you will need to dust it with a little more flour. Roll out the dough, which is the result, into a layer about half a centimeter thick. Cut it into strips of the size that we like, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds and put in the oven. Cooking times may vary, but such cheese cookies are cooked very quickly. Therefore, it is worth looking after them so as not to pull out the sad embers.
Onion rings
What snacks to serve with beer yet? Interesting and very inexpensive snacks are onion rings. This dish, moreover, is prepared as easy as shelling pears. In order to crunch onion rings for a beer, you will need these ingredients:
- Onions - 3 pcs.
- Flour - 0.5 cups.
- Eggs - 3 pcs.
- Breadcrumbs - as needed.
- Sunflower oil is quite a lot, because the rings there will have to float.
We cut the bulbs into round pieces about 5 mm thick. It is better to throw away all failed rings, because nothing really will come of them. Dismantled into separate circles circles dipped in flour, then in eggs, and in breadcrumbs. Then again into the eggs and breadcrumbs. And in lots, fry the prepared rings in a large amount of boiling oil. If there is a deep fryer, it’s generally excellent. Snacks are prepared on the strength of 2 minutes (1 batch).
You need to eat ready-made onion rings with some kind of store or homemade sweet and sour sauce.
Crackers
Such goods, of course, are sold in abundance in every grocery store. The most popular brands: "3 crusts", "Vorontsovskie", "Khrus team", "Fint". But home-made products cannot be compared with factory-made ones, and it’s easy to cook them. And you don’t need much time.
In order to cook crackers, you must have on hand:
- Rye bread - 5 slices.
- Any tomato sauce in the house - 2 tbsp. l
- Garlic - 2 cloves.
- Olive oil - the amount needed to fry the garlic.
So, we fry not chopped, but whole garlic cloves so that the oil absorbs their aroma. After this procedure, the garlic is sent to the bin. Pour slices of bread into the pan and fry them too, until a crust forms. Then we turn off the burner, pour the tomato sauce to the breadcrumbs and mix thoroughly. When the dish has cooled, you can start to have a beer with them.
Crisps
We are all used to this potato product. The most popular brands: "Lays", "Pringles", "Chipster's".
But there is an alternative. To get unusual home-made chips, you must first purchase the following ingredients:
- Pita bread - 1 pcs.
- A mixture of Provencal herbs - 1 tsp.
- Olive oil is enough to grease the pan.
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius. While it is warming, we cut pita bread into scallops with scissors. Lubricate the baking sheet with oil and line it with parchment. We put on top slices of tortillas and sprinkle approximately evenly with seasoning. Dry chips in the oven for 10 minutes. Now you can pull out the finished product, cool it and eat it.
Meat
Do not forget that various meat dishes are also served for beer - hot, dried, etc. They can also be bought or prepared on their own. Sausages with beer are generally well-established classics. And you can experiment. Beer meat is prepared in advance, sometimes even in a few days. But it's worth it. Hospitable hosts can be sure that no one will remain hungry by seizing beer with meat.
But here's the most important thing in the feast - is the culture of drinking. Everything should be in moderation, and then everyone will be in a good mood, and in the morning no one will get a headache.