Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 10, 2016

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FOOD AND DRINK

Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 10, 2016 

TAILGATING BEER

Seems summer doesn’t want to leave us quite 
yet. I turned my attention just this week away 
from wine and to concentrate on beer. Though there are some fine wines to sip on a hot day. This will 
go well with your tailgating plans. I left out our regular domestic beers and the new ‘craze” of craft 
beers, to introduce or reintroduce you to three beers that have been around for a while. That are my 
favorites on a blistering day that I call “beer drinking weather beer”.

First we visit the Czech Republic, for Pilsner Urquell-Czech for “original pilsner” was first brewed 
in the 1840’s this is a clean, light beer with a relatively low alcohol rate of 4.4%, this the perfect beer 
for a tailgate party on a hot summer day, when I see Pilsner Urquell on a menu it is my first choice, 
probably my favorite beer in the Pilsner class, a little bit of that skunky smell, though not as noticeable 
as Heineken.

4 . stars !!! Available by the six pack at most grocery stores and is on tap at the Yard House.

Off we go to Japan for Sapporo 
Beer also a Pilsner with a German 
Style, this beer has serious 
drinkability, and can stand alone 
without a food pairing, though 
Mexican and spicy Thai food 
would indeed complete this 
refreshing beer. Alcohol content 
is 4.7%. 

4 out of five stars

For my last beer I travel south of 
the border for Negra Modelo, 
sure Corona gets the notoriety but 
Modelo for me is the best of the 
best as far as Mexican Beer, go to 
any restaurant were patriots are drinking beer and nine times out of ten it’s Modelo they are drinking. 
The Negra Modela reminds me of a German Dunkel style, makes sense since many German beer 
makers made their homes in parts of Mexico. This a dark beer, goes well with tailgating foods such as 
bratwurst, potato salad and of course fried chicken.

4 out 5 stars

With hundreds of beers I might have missed your favorite. Email me at thechefknows@yahoo.com. 
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TABLE FOR TWO by Peter Dills

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Julie’s Favorite Family Recipes


BANANA BREAD

INGREDIENTS

1⁄2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

4 over ripe bananas, finely crushed

1 1⁄2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Optional 1/2 cup nuts or chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs and crushed bananas.

Combine well.

Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to 
creamed mixture. Add vanilla.

Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.

Keeps well, refrigerated.


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