Questions tagged [pairing]

The matching of beer, wine or other alcoholic drinks with a specific food or meal, to enhance particular attributes of each, and raise overall enjoyment of both.

Beer, wine or other alcoholic drinks and food matching is the process of pairing food dishes with alcoholic drinks of one sort or another to enhance the dining experience.

In many cultures, wine has had a long history of being a staple at the dinner table and in some ways both the winemaking and culinary traditions of a region will have evolved together over the years.

Other regions pair beer with other culinary traditions, as do the pairings of various liquors, liqueurs and cocktails.

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What styles of beer pair well with white fish?

I eat fish often, and as a beer lover, would like to know how I can drink a beer that would best complement a fish such as tilapia or hake. When it comes to wine, it's said that white pairs well with fish, and red with meat. Is there any similar…
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What would a good beer to have with very salty food like caviar be?

What beer would pair good with the food like caviar? I'm thinking about food which is salty, has a very strong flavor, but not spicy.
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Whats a good beer to have with steak and mashed potatoes?

What type of beer goes well with hearty, 'British' style dinners? What characteristics should I look for?
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What to drink with rattlesnake meat?

A friend is cooking rattlesnake. What should she serve with it? It is a competition - so the stakes are high (or should I say snakes are high!). Here is the link to the whole scenario over on seasoned advice SE. I thought of a nice cold beer -…
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What's a good beer to have with curry?

This question might still be too broad, as there are different styles of curry. But let's say a lamb korma. Would it the spicyness change the selection? - Ie a tasty, but not spicy curry, vs a burn your mouth curry.
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Bugs and what to drink with them

Eating bugs and critters of all varieties has become a bit of a culinary fashion. So, with the thought of digesting such delicacies as deep fried tarantula, or supping on ant soup, are there any suggestions or even protocols that dictate a certain…
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What is your favorite beer & food pairing?

Certain beers tend to go better with certain foods. What beer & food do you like to enjoy together?
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