http://leitesculinaria.com/21119/recipes-beer-cheese-soup.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://leitesculinaria.com/21119/recipes-beer-cheese-soup.html#comment-9859 Testers' Choice Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:15:40 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=21119#comment-9859 [TeAntae Turner] This is a soup that benefits from being made ahead of time. It was delicious the night I made it, but the flavors really melded when I reheated it the day after. This is not a sweet cheese soup, so soft pretzels, rye croutons, and similar complimentary flavors are just the right garnishes. When adding the milk after the flour (roux) stage, keep stirring and watching until the mixture has a thick, almost pudding-like consistency. You want this part of the recipe to have enough body to handle the addition of the stock and beer, or you'll end up with a thin soup. We got 4 servings of soup from this recipe. Serve with a rich salad or add a charcuterie plate before. [TeAntae Turner] This is a soup that benefits from being made ahead of time. It was delicious the night I made it, but the flavors really melded when I reheated it the day after. This is not a sweet cheese soup, so soft pretzels, rye croutons, and similar complimentary flavors are just the right garnishes. When adding the milk after the flour (roux) stage, keep stirring and watching until the mixture has a thick, almost pudding-like consistency. You want this part of the recipe to have enough body to handle the addition of the stock and beer, or you’ll end up with a thin soup. We got 4 servings of soup from this recipe. Serve with a rich salad or add a charcuterie plate before.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/21119/recipes-beer-cheese-soup.html#comment-8164 Testers' Choice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:57:01 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=21119#comment-8164 [Renee S.] This Beer Cheese Soup recipe is delish, perfect for a cold night, and deserves a Testers' Choice mark for being excellent comfort food. (With four cups of cheese, however, you may want to visit your cardiologist after eating a bowl or two.) The ale cuts the richness of the cheese with a slight bitterness, making it frighteningly easy to throw down a big bowl. The preparation is mostly simple, but the recipe could use more specificity in its description of whisking in the milk. It should come to a healthy simmer in order to thicken properly. Next time, I would try a bit less flour to make the consistency a little thinner. Topping it with fresh chives adds color and texture. [Renee S.] This Beer Cheese Soup recipe is delish, perfect for a cold night, and deserves a Testers’ Choice mark for being excellent comfort food. (With four cups of cheese, however, you may want to visit your cardiologist after eating a bowl or two.) The ale cuts the richness of the cheese with a slight bitterness, making it frighteningly easy to throw down a big bowl. The preparation is mostly simple, but the recipe could use more specificity in its description of whisking in the milk. It should come to a healthy simmer in order to thicken properly. Next time, I would try a bit less flour to make the consistency a little thinner. Topping it with fresh chives adds color and texture.

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