Sticky braised short ribs to beat the chill and celebrate National Beer Day

By adding beer, you add a punch of extra flavour, says Chef Funi

03 August 2023 - 12:21

We’re in the grip of an icy winter and staying warm and cosy means staying indoors, wrapping up and enjoying wholesome rib-sticking meals. And by adding the much-favoured comforting toasty malts of beer to your cooking — with its hint of caramel, warming barley and nutty aftertaste — you will have family and friends begging for more. Beer will add a big, extra helping of flavour and if you are worried about the young ones, the beauty of adding a tipple to your food is that during the cooking process the alcohol cooks off, leaving behind the delicious flavour of the beverage...

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