Salut! is a traditional Quebecois drinking toast, and also a word of welcoming. Salut! is the friendliness of a warm, delicious meal and the heartiness of a robust, full-bodied beer. What could be better than combining the two?
This website offers a taste of some of the beer recipes and beer history available in Salut! The Quebec Microbrewery Beer Cookbook, published by Véhicule Press, as well as a chance to interact with award-winning author Raymond Beauchemin. We hope you enjoy it.
Here's to good eating and great drinking!
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Beer recipes using Quebec microbrewery beer
Breadmaking begat beer brewing seven thousand years ago, and since then beer and cooking have been intimately linked. Now, with the development of high quality Quebec microbrewery beer, cooking enthusiasts can enhance their recipes with new and robust flavours.
Raymond Beauchemin has created and gathered together recipes that use real Quebec beers as a main ingredient. From jalepeno poppers to chocolate stout mousse, beer cheese soup to beer bread recipes, Raymond Beauchemin shows us how every dish can benefit from a little beer.
For some tasty cooking suggestions, we offer a new beer recipe every month and an archive of past beer recipes.
Can't get your hands on any Quebec microbrewery beer? No problem! We have a substitution chart which suggests some widely available alternatives.
Answers to some questions about beer
Want to learn more about beer? Click here for a to see a list of questions and Raymond Beauchemin's responses.
The history of Quebec beer
The history of Quebec brewing has always been an inventive one. From the creation of spruce beer as a 16th century anti-scurvy agent to the development of a thriving and celebrated microbrewery culture, the history of beer in Quebec is one of change, adaptation and dedication to a noble drink.
Read the history of beer in Quebec here.
Quebec beers near you
Unibroue, Cheval Blanc, Boréale, Belle Gueule, McAuslan's--Quebec produces excellent microbrewery beer, beer that must be shared with the world! Find out where you can get Quebec microbrewery beer.
Raymond Beauchemin samples caffeinated beers
Raymond Beauchemin recently wrote an article for The Gazette for which he samples caffeinated beers. Read about his experience.
Raymond Beauchemin at Chambly beer festival
There's nothing like a beer festival to discover new beers and brewer--and what joy it is when these novelties are in your own backyard. Read about Raymond Beauchemin's beer festival experiences.
Raymond Beauchemin visits Saint-Arnould in Tremblant
Raymond Beauchemin recently visited Saint-Arnould in Tremblant. Click here to read about it.
Read Raymond Beauchemin's interview with the VP and executive chef of Fourquet Fourchette, the restaurants in Chambly and Montreal that cook exclusively with Unibroue beer. Included is one of Chef Pellerin's recipes for Marinated Deer Brochettes. Click here to read the interview and recipe.
Raymond Beauchemin looks at Quebec's popular fruit-falvoured beers
When it comes to beer, Quebecers are exposed to a greater variety than anyone else in Canada--and we love our fruit beer. Click here to read about it.
Raymond Beauchemin talks about some new summer beers
Beer companies bank on sunny sales. Some of the newbies will be introduced at this year's Mondiale de la Bieremond--click here to read about it.
Make Salut! your own
Find out how to order Salut! The Quebec Microbrewery Beer Cookbook.
Click here to read a description of the book and the table of contents.
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| Beer recipes | Answers to your beer questions | Quebec's history of beer |
| Quebec beers near you | Salut! ordering information | Contact us | Links |
| Home winemaking | Bacchus wine notebook |
| Véhicule Press homepage |
www.vehiculepress.com
© 1996-2004 Véhicule Press, All Rights Reserved