Food
Now We’re Cooking (with Guinness) From savory to sweet here are a few creative ways to cook with your favorite pint WORDS BY LINDSEY LEACH ART BY LOLA FLEMING
I live in a house full of avid Guinness fans. As a monument to the depth of our appreciation for the Black
Stuff, we currently have a wall of cans stacked up higher than the average person (please see the picture attached). As an added bonus, we live in the shadow of the world famous Guinness storehouse and the smell of hops serves as our room freshener. A regular dinner for us is Guinness stew served over mashed potatoes, with a pint on the side of course. But admittedly, that was as far as my experience cooking with Guinness had gone until this St. Patrick’s season. I decided to get into the spirit by cooking a few new recipes, some found on the Guinness instagram, some on Pinterest, and others by word of mouth. There are so many different recipes that recommend adding Guinness in order to bring a smokey flavor to the dish or bring out the richness of the other ingredients. I was surprised to learn that Guinness makes a welcome addition to both sweet and savory dishes. With the options overwhelming, I decided to narrow my experiment to three dishes, and all have been a success! Of the three recipes - the stew, fondue, and brownies - I was most nervous about the fondue, having never attempted something similar, but this was quickly a crowd pleaser! This cheesy sauce is incredibly versatile; I personally used it for dipping, using carrots, bread, and crisps. I’d really recommend the bread and feel confident it would be delicious over a burger patty in place of a cheese slice. The stew is comforting and delicious, albeit a bit more time consuming. This recipe came from my roommate, and I quickly had to pass it along to my friends and family as well; its that good. If you wake up after St. Patrick’s Day with a head like a possessed couch, this could be a welcomed cure. And finally the brownies; the Guinness helps to create a soft and gooey texture with a general creaminess that is reminiscent of the creamy pints themselves. The flavor of the Guinness is not obvious or strong, so those who are looking for a creative use for that pint you forgot about, this is it.
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