The combinations can give you an almost endless variation to the flavors. The type of and age of the cheese and the style and type of beer define this soup. WHY DOES MY ROUX FOR MAC AND CHEESE ALWAYS TASTE FLOURY PROIf you’re a pro at this, just skip it all and move to the recipe but if you’ve ever had issues with your Beer Cheese Soup, I hope you’ll find something below that helps! □ You’d hope all the instructions would all be built in any recipe you use, but so often it isn’t. See the recipe is important as is the cheese and especially the choice of beer but what really makes the difference is good technique. Not with this recipe hopefully! I’m gonna give you all my tips for success. The failures probably taught me more than the successes! I know a lot of people have issues with making beer or any cheese soup. So making all those beer cheese soups taught me a lot. And bread bowls? I don’t’ really use them but this would be the perfect bread bowl soup!!īeer Cheese Soup with Popcorn Making Beer Cheese Soup with Popcorn: If you use popcorn, it’s served on the side popcorn gets soggy fast, so add it bit by bit as you eat. And of course, you can top with plain old crackers, oyster crackers, crushed up pretzels, croutons, bacon and/or chives if you prefer. Now if I’m not serving this simply with popcorn, I like to serve it with my easy no-knead overnight Crusty Bread, and it’s great with Pretzel Buns, too. I didn’t want much, did I? But here it is, outstanding made with fine cheese and Artisan beer, still perfectly wonderful even with a grocery store cheddar and any bottle of beer you happen to around. ![]() ![]() I specifically didn’t want to use cream or half and half, or any ingredient that might send me out in that foul cold to the store. A soup I could make up any old winter night and we could eat in front of the fire when the temperature or the snow (or both) is falling a soup that warms body and soul.Īnd I wanted a cheese soup that could easily be whipped up from what’s around the house. Of course, I wanted SERIOUS cheese flavor, beer, and vegetables, all in a soup rich and creamy without being over too too over the top. It couldn’t be too thin or too thick, it had to be just right. Like Goldilocks, I had certain principles. I wanted a substantial soup with a beautiful texture. Well, it’s not like ALL my time was spent in this endeavor, but I revisited it at least every winter for about 30 years. ![]() So after finding out about Baby Doe’s soup, I spent years trying different recipes, methods, cheese, beers and so on. And if you’re wondering why popcorn? It’s a Minnesota thing, you betcha! About Beer Cheese Soup with Popcorn: It’s pretty classic and my absolutely fave Beer Cheese Soup. Anyway, if you love Beer Cheese Soup, I think you’ll love this version. Does that make me a food snob? Yeah, probably. I remember I was actually a little crushed. And my grown-up palate thinks it’s much better than Baby Doe’s, although admittedly I loved that soup more before I found out the Cheez Whiz part. My Beer Cheese Soup is a grown-up soup with serious cheese flavor.
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