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Replacing wine with beer?--SUCCESS!
I have a chili recipe that calls for red wine. We don't drink wine, I have none in the house. Beer, on the other hand, we have plenty. Think I could replace the wine with beer? I was thinking a nice chocolate stout.
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Otherme
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
for a chili recipe.. i don't see the flavors of red wine or stout being anywhere near each other and i think the stout would probably taste odd in a chili.
i would just skip it altogether if you don't have red wine.
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| Posted 9/24/14 2:51 PM |
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jessnbrian
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Replacing wine with beer?
I agree. Though, the chocolate stout would probably be really good for a bbq dish, like pulled bbq pork or chicken.
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| Posted 9/24/14 2:52 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
Just leave it out.
It will taste just as good
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| Posted 9/24/14 3:16 PM |
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Replacing wine with beer?
I don't know if I'd use a chocolate stout, but if you have something more neutral it would be fine in chili. I use beer in my chili all the time.
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GinaR
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
For chili, absolutely. It might change the flavor a little, but it will still be good. If your going to use a stout, add a little first and taste it before adding more. If you have an ale or IPA or Lager, I'd use that before the stout.
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| Posted 9/24/14 3:41 PM |
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
Tx, I have lots of beers to pick from, LOL.
I was thinking chocolate b/c mole is chocolate based and goes well with Mexican foods but might try something lighter. I cook with beer all the time but never as a wine "replacement", I figured it was just to add some depth.
Will let you know how it turns out
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mema2012
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Replacing wine with beer?
I think a chocolate stout would be awesome in chili!
The recipe will have a different taste than if it was made with wine, so its definitely not a replacement...but I'd go for it!!
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OhBoyorGirl
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
Posted by mema2012
I think a chocolate stout would be awesome in chili!
The recipe will have a different taste than if it was made with wine, so its definitely not a replacement...but I'd go for it!!
ITA! I cook with beer all the time. Beer in chili is great, and the chocolate stout will give it a great flavor, IMO. Tobe honest, I actually don't see red wine going well with chili, lol.
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Hofstra26
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
I've made chili with beer and it's DELISH!!! In the case of chili, I would substitute one for the other. If this were sauce or a specific wine dish I would not but beer works well in chili.
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| Posted 9/25/14 11:14 AM |
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I make chili with beer all of the time and it is delicious. we don't use stout though... lighter beers.
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?
So, total success (even though it is tonight's dinner, made it last night so I'd have the time). DH was trying to eat a bowl of it at midnight! 
In hindsight, I think the red wine would have been too sweet, it called for some brown sugar and even with the stout I think it had a bit of a sweetness still.
So, can't wait to go home and chow down on some chili on this windy, cold and dreary day! 
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nraboni
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Replacing wine with beer?--SUCCESS!
Can you post the recipe?
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?--SUCCESS!
Posted by nraboni
Can you post the recipe?
I started with this kit:
Frontier soups chili
and made the following changes:
--only used ground beef (no pork)
--no wine, used 12 oz chocolate stout (Actually added it right into the meat after it was cooked and had added the spice pack and let it simmer a while)
--used tomato sauce instead of diced tomatoes
--added 8oz beef broth b/c the beer cooked into the meat
--used dark brown sugar (it was all I had)
I think that was it.
I wanted it meatless but DH wasn't having that after I made him eat just pasta and sauce the other night. Men! 
I soaked the beans all day then it took about 1 hour to cook the beans (prepared the meat while they cooked) then another hour with it all simmering together.
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| Posted 9/25/14 5:38 PM |
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GinaR
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Re: Replacing wine with beer?--SUCCESS!
glad it worked out well!! :)
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