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Wedding Planning


| BEER Pairing
Beer pairings
by Shelley Waugh
updated September 12, 2011


Barbecued Salmon Fillet

Barbecues are as much a part of a Canadian shower, dinner, party or garden wedding. Here are some low-calorie grilling meals and drink suggestions.

Spinach Salad
To keep calories low try a spinach salad. Load up on the leafy greens and plain seasonal vegetables as they are the lowest in calories, toss in some sliced barbecued chicken breast and drizzle on the low-calorie dressing.

Pair with a low-calorie drink option such as gin with sugar free tonic at around 100 calories instead of a regular gin and tonic at about 200 calories.


Barbecued Salmon Fillet
To keep calories low try a barbecued salmon fillet, pictured above, and a side of grilled veggies. For extra flavor, without the calories, add lemon to your fish instead of butter or coat the fish with blackening spices. Spicy foods can help to increase your metabolism and reduce hunger.

Pair with a lower-calorie drink option such as a glass of white Zinfandel; it has about 80 calories as opposed to a glass of Shiraz at about 135 calories.
Pairing beer with cheese
When pairing beer with cheese, it’s best to start with the most subtle combinations and progressively work your way up to the more full-flavored pairings (as listed below), in order to avoid overwhelming your palette. For maximum flavour, aim to serve the beer cool, but not cold, and your cheese at room temperature.

MOZZARELLA
Belgian White Beer
Mozzarella is, comparatively speaking, one of the lighter cheeses, both in flavour and fat content. So, it makes sense that tastes great with a lighter beer style, such as Belgian White Beer. Bavik “Wittekerke Witbier” is a mildly spicy, light-bodied beer. Its clean, snappy finish will complement rather than overpower the subtle flavour of the mozzarella.

This works too: Hefeweizens

GOAT CHEESE
American Hefeweizen
Goat cheese is another type of cheese that has a delicate flavour, so it follows that it would certainly be overwhelmed if paired with a strong ale. Instead, choose a lighter beer style, such as an American Hefeweizen. A great one to try is Penn Weizen, whose carbonation is similar to that of champagne. This beer works because it’s crisp and light-bodied with a hint of sweetness and spice to offset the mellow goat cheese.

This works too: Pilsners

BRIE
Belgian Fruit Lambic
A flavourful, ripe, and velvety cheese such as Brie (and Camembert, too) will almost always pair very nicely with fruit beers, both sweet and tart. My favourite flavour combination, however, is Brie with Cantillon “Kreik Lambic,” a Belgian Lambic fruit beer. This dry cherry beer is tart, rather than sweet, and it imparts an astringency that counterbalances the rich creaminess of the Brie.

This works too: Berlinerweisses

SHARP AGED CHEDDAR
India Pale Ale
Hard, sharp cheeses such as Cheddar, require a beer style that can really stand up to strong flavours. India Pale Ales work a treat work in this department. The perfect partner for Cheddar is Park Slope India Pale Ale. It’s hoppy and slightly sweet, with subtle apple flavours.

This works too: English Brown Ales

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO
American Amber Ale
For intensely flavoured, hard cheeses, such as Parmegiano Reggiano an American Amber Ale is an ideal partner. A good one to try is Anderson Valley’s “Boont Amber Ale,” which is roasty, malty, and rich but smooth. It’s also hoppy enough to stand up to the strong flavours in the cheese.

This works too: India Pale Ales

ROQUEFORT
British Old Ale
Big, stinky, mouldy cheeses such as Roquefort (as well as Gorgonzola and Stilton) are not for the faint of heart, and definitely not for subtle beers. They can effectively be tamed, though, by a powerful, flavourful beer style such as British Old Ale. Full bodied, hoppy, smokey, and fruity, O’Hanlons “Thomas Hardy’s Ale” is a great match for a really powerful Roquefort.

This works too: Russian Imperial Stouts
Beer & Popcorn
To keep calories low try a great outdoor snack like barbecued popcorn. To make, you will need an outdoor popcorn popper, found where camping accessories are sold. Toss the popcorn kernels inside, place on the barbecue, and watch it pop. Spice up the flavour but avoid adding calories by shaking on some chili powder or garlic salt.

Pair with the lowest-calorie drink option a light, low-calorie beer like Molson Canadian 67, pictured right, at only 67 calories, instead of a regular beer at about 150 calories.

For more information visit www.molsoncanadian67.ca.

Source: www.newscanada.com


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