Pizza and beer, hotdogs and beer, burgers and beer. A professor wants beer aficionados to expand their beer food-pairings beyond just the regular backyard fare and use his simple guide, which he says is based on just three basic principles, to pair any meal with the perfect brew.
John Peter Laloganes is the principal lead for Kendall College's Beverage Management concentration. He helped lead the research put into an easy-to-follow, yet detailed infograph on how to pair food and beer together.
According to the infograph, the three basic principles are simply:
Balance the weights
And finally, use your nose to identify some dominant flavors from the beer. American Pale Ales, for instance, can be bridged and enhanced flavorfully by rosemary, pine and spruce, or juniper herbs, for a great pairing with a meal of rosemary-dusted creamed chicken.
Following these simple principles, anyone can seem like a beer expert at the next party. Instead of going for that go-to six-pack, use these tips to pair off your meal with the best beer possible.
Check out the Kendall College page on beer pairings for the full guide on how to pair beers with food, as well as how to pair different brews with international flavors and dishes.
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