Beer Cheese Soup
  • ThymThym
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    Looking for a good recipe, who's got one?
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    i sure don't. i can say this, swiss cheese has no place in it.
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    gives it a weird metallic flavor.
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  • scoobscoob
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    There are a few I have tried that were good, never saved the recipes, I recall one being some sort of Wisconsin beer cheese soup on allrecipes or similar site, I recall using suggestions in a review when I made it.
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  • scoobscoob
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    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/wisconsin-natives-beer-cheese-soup/

    Here it is, been a while since I made it, I recall it being retry good, I sautéed the veggies first, then added everything else, last thing in was the cheese.
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  • ThymThym
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    azscoob said:

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/wisconsin-natives-beer-cheese-soup/

    Here it is, been a while since I made it, I recall it being retry good, I sautéed the veggies first, then added everything else, last thing in was the cheese.



    sounds good. i think this, with some tweaks, will be my starting point.
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  • ThymThym
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    FromZwolle said:

    gives it a weird metallic flavor.



    ew.
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I've made this before. Good stuff.

    1/2 c butter
    1 onion chopped
    1 carrot chopped
    1 t minced garlic
    1 c flour
    2 c chicken both
    2 c milk
    3/4 c beer
    1t Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 t salt
    1/2 t dry mustard
    1 bay leaf
    7 oz cheddar cheese shredded
    3 oz Swiss shredded
    1/2 lb smoked sausage

    Melt butter, add onion, carrot, garlic, sauté to soften. Add flour, cook 5m. Add broth, milk, beer, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, bay leaf. Reduce to low cook till thickened. Whisk often. Remove bay leaf.
    Slowly whisk cheese into soup and combine until smooth. Slice sausage lengthwise into quarters and then 1/2" pieces. Sauté in skillet and add to soup.

  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    I've made this before. Good stuff.

    1/2 c butter
    1 onion chopped
    1 carrot chopped
    1 t minced garlic
    1 c flour
    2 c chicken both
    2 c milk
    3/4 c beer
    1t Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 t salt
    1/2 t dry mustard
    1 bay leaf
    7 oz cheddar cheese shredded
    3 oz Swiss shredded
    1/2 lb smoked sausage

    Melt butter, add onion, carrot, garlic, sauté to soften. Add flour, cook 5m. Add broth, milk, beer, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, bay leaf. Reduce to low cook till thickened. Whisk often. Remove bay leaf.
    Slowly whisk cheese into soup and combine until smooth. Slice sausage lengthwise into quarters and then 1/2" pieces. Sauté in skillet and add to soup.



    this looks good too. similar to the one scoob posted but with a few unique features. looks like i will frankenrecipe!
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  • scoobscoob
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    FromZwolle said:

    i sure don't. i can say this, swiss cheese has no place in it.



    FromZwolle said:

    gives it a weird metallic flavor.



    Beware the Swiss!
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  • scoobscoob
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    Maybe gruyere cheese in lieu of Swiss?
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I'm not a big fan of Swiss either, but don't recall any issues. I might try a sub this time. After writing this out, I put on the menu for Wed.
  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    I'm not a big fan of Swiss either, but don't recall any issues. I might try a sub this time. After writing this out, I put on the menu for Wed.



    I'm going to stick to lagers and cheddar cheese in my first pass to be sure
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I'm thinking stout, or smoked porter.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    azscoob said:

    Maybe gruyere cheese in lieu of Swiss?



    i would never say no to gruyere.
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  • scoobscoob
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    FromZwolle said:

    azscoob said:

    Maybe gruyere cheese in lieu of Swiss?



    i would never say no to gruyere.

    Nice nutty flavor, slight sweetness too
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I went with gruyere, found it at the store.
  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    I went with gruyere, found it at the store.



    cooking it Wednesday?
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    Yep.
  • ceanntceannt
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    gruyere would be awesome.... I was thinking monterey jack... until I saw that...
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  • ceanntceannt
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    swiss only belongs on a mushroom burger or a rueben
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  • ThymThym
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    ceannt said:

    swiss only belongs on a mushroom burger or a rueben



    Now I'm hungry.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    Benvarine said:

    I've made this before. Good stuff.

    1/2 c butter
    1 onion chopped
    1 carrot chopped
    1 t minced garlic
    1 c flour
    2 c chicken both
    2 c milk
    3/4 c beer
    1t Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 t salt
    1/2 t dry mustard
    1 bay leaf
    7 oz cheddar cheese shredded
    3 oz Swiss shredded
    1/2 lb smoked sausage

    Melt butter, add onion, carrot, garlic, sauté to soften. Add flour, cook 5m. Add broth, milk, beer, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, bay leaf. Reduce to low cook till thickened. Whisk often. Remove bay leaf.
    Slowly whisk cheese into soup and combine until smooth. Slice sausage lengthwise into quarters and then 1/2" pieces. Sauté in skillet and add to soup.



    So I looked in the wife's box of handwritten recipes.....
    Her's is almost identical to this... with the following exceptions:

    1/2 cup of chopped carrots (not just one)
    1/2 cup of chopped celery
    omit the swiss....
    7-oz of shredded monterey jack cheese
    1-tablespoon black pepper
    1 little can green chillies
    all else is the same
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  • ThymThym
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    Yeah, I don't think swiss will be in my toolbox on this soup.
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    Give it a rest you dicks. I'll drop the f-in Swiss. It's not in my recipe tomorrow.
  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    Give it a rest you dicks. I'll drop the f-in Swiss. It's not in my recipe tomorrow.



    you should totally hit it with some swiss and let me know how that works for you
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  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    not sure where the hate is coming from, i love swiss cheese. and i put it in lots of soups because it gets so stringy and melty at high temps then thickens like crazy as it cools.

    french onion soup with a bunch of swiss on top.....hell yeah.

    FZ started the hate and he thinks all veggies taste bad, so any food opinion of his is most certainly wrong.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    frydogbrews said:


    FZ started the hate and he thinks all veggies taste bad, so any food opinion of his is most certainly wrong.



    what a bizarre concept. it's clearly evident that i'm incapable of being wrong. :D
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that. Regardless, the gruyere and sharp cheddar cheese soup with turkey kielbasa was great. With a stick of butter, not your typical weight watchers recipe.
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that.



    wow, you went the high road on pointing this out.

    i don't know if we can be friends anymore. :-w
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    frydogbrews said:

    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that.



    wow, you went the high road on pointing this out.

    i don't know if we can be friends anymore. :-w


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  • scoobscoob
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    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that. Regardless, the gruyere and sharp cheddar cheese soup with turkey kielbasa was great. With a stick of butter, not your typical weight watchers recipe.



    Sounds fantastic, been buying the turkey kielbasa a lot lately myself.

    And yes coming from the gruyere district of Switzerland yes it is indeed a ' Swiss' cheese, but decidedly different than 'Swiss cheese' in a classical sense.
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    azscoob said:

    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that. Regardless, the gruyere and sharp cheddar cheese soup with turkey kielbasa was great. With a stick of butter, not your typical weight watchers recipe.



    Sounds fantastic, been buying the turkey kielbasa a lot lately myself.

    And yes coming from the gruyere district of Switzerland yes it is indeed a ' Swiss' cheese, but decidedly different than 'Swiss cheese' in a classical sense.


    I agree, I added almost as much as the cheddar. I also consumed a few finger-fulls of shredded gruyere. Awesome.
  • scoobscoob
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    Might just be the best cheese for cooking, not overwhelming, and fantastically melty in dishes, not greasy as all.
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  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that.



    wow, you went the high road on pointing this out.

    i don't know if we can be friends anymore. :-w


    No one said knowing me was easy.


    phew. im glad that's out in the open finally.

    BTW - glad the soup turned out well. any parting thoughts before i undertake making this for a party of ~50 guests?
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    Benvarine said:

    azscoob said:

    Benvarine said:

    And from the package, gruyere is a Swiss cheese, so there's that. Regardless, the gruyere and sharp cheddar cheese soup with turkey kielbasa was great. With a stick of butter, not your typical weight watchers recipe.



    Sounds fantastic, been buying the turkey kielbasa a lot lately myself.

    And yes coming from the gruyere district of Switzerland yes it is indeed a ' Swiss' cheese, but decidedly different than 'Swiss cheese' in a classical sense.


    I agree, I added almost as much as the cheddar. I also consumed a few finger-fulls of shredded gruyere. Awesome.


    it's the go to cheese for fondue. i love it plain, shaved into slivers with some fruit and nuts. it's a fantastic cheese, just not what i refer to as 'swiss cheese'
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    and for those who aren't cheese freaks,

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmental_(cheese) is the stuff that the american 'swiss' is made to resemble

    vs

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruyère_(cheese) is the delicious imported cheese
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