Tag Archives: Moinette Blonde

Plug for a four point four pound beer book

Published in So You Want to Become a Belgian Expert? on May 30, 2011

Here is another resource to consider if you aspire to be a Belgian expert.

Our friend Chuck Cook, of http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com, asked us to put a little plug in for a book to which he was a contributor.

118 of the 1001 beers profiled are Belgian. Chuck wrote thirty-some entries and has visited every single one of the breweries he covers. One among them is Dupont, and Chuck weighs in on the merits of their Avril (organic) and Moinette. Worthy writers Joris Pattyn (a Belgian) and Joe Stange (also author of the mighty little Around Brussels in 80 Bars and the blogger behind the fine Thirsty Pilgrim.)

For more on Chuck’s take on the book and his reviews from Abbaye de Aulne to St. Bernardus Tripel, as well as info on where to buy the book, read his post.

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Moinette Steamed Clams

Published in Cooking with Beer on April 28, 2011

Recipe credit: Cory Craig, chef at the Otesaga Hotel’s Hawkeye Bar and Grill.

Ingredients:
36 Little Neck Clams, scrubbed
1/2 cup butter
5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups Moinette Blonde
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Crusty bread, for dipping

Yield: 6 servings

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté briefly. Stir in beer, oregano, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Add clams to the broth mixture and cover.

Steam until all clams have opened; discard any that do not open. Serve in bowls, and ladle broth generously over them. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

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