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Galen Wed 29-Jan-14 21:10:49

Help!
This is actually a cooking question, but:-
What is the difference between stout and ale?
I want to make a beef and ale stew/pie
Don't know what liquor to purchase?
Can anyone help?

papaoscar Tue 18-Feb-14 21:20:45

Never tried oysters with beef, Absent, worth a go? Usually I find that a slice of lemon is enough.

absent Tue 18-Feb-14 22:36:54

papaoscar Steak, Guinness and Oyster Pie is a traditional East Coast dish found in places like Whitstable. Delicious, if you like oysters.

In the days when oysters were very cheap, they were also a standard ingredient in Lancashire Hotpot (lamb or mutton, not a beef stew).

feetlebaum Sat 07-Jun-14 19:47:40

Funny how mild disappeared from the South... the popular pint when I were a mere stripling, was mild and bitter - the nearest thing now is light and bitter - which involves adding a bottled beer to a live, cask-conditioned ale - which is pretty pointless.