Then, put 10 gallons of ale...and a cock into two quarts of sack, and put to it five pounds of raisins of the sun – stoned; some blades of mace, and a few cloves.
"The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digby Kt. Opened,” 1677.
This weekend the Beaglethorpe family brewpub is going to do some braised shortribs in Deschutes Brewery’s “Black Butte Porter, onions, and mushrooms. Here’s Molly Steven’s Recipe. I love this recipe, especially its use of copious dark brew and especially the sticky sweet horseradish glaze at the end. However, I believe it is best augmented with 6 melted onions and 33 butter-goldened mushrooms for the sauce. Like Jimi’s take on “Like a Rolling Stone”, this is akin to taking a great tune and adding earthen riffage.
