Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup With Fried Cheese Curds Food

BEER BATTERED DEEP FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep fryer or skillet to 400 degrees. If using a skillet ensure enough oil is added to cover the curds (approximately 2").
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Add beaten egg and beer and mix till combined. The batter should have the consistency of thin pancake batter. If it is too thick add additional beer as needed. If it is too thin, sprinkle in a little flour.
• Deep fry one cheese curd to test the batter if needed.
• Working in batches, drop cheese curds into the batter and evenly coat then lift cheese out of the batter with a spider or slotted spoon and let the excess batter drip off before placing in the oil.
• Deep fry curds for 1 minute, or until golden brown, then remove the fried curds to drain on paper towels.
• Let cool slightly and serve.

WISCONSIN BEER CHEESE SOUP WITH FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• 1. FOR THE SOUP: In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery and carrots and saute until onions are translucent and soft, about 4 or 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the top and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
• 2. Whisk in the chicken stock and beer; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked and tender.
• 3. Add the half-and-half or milk, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard. Return to simmer. Remove from heat and slowly add the cheddar cheese, stirring until it is melted and smooth. DO NOT OVERHEAT soup after cheese is added--it could curdle.
• 4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot with sliced fried cheese curds to garnish.
• 5. FOR THE CHEESE CURDS: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the beer, pancake mix, salt and egg. Dip cheese curds in the batter and drop, one at a time, into heated oil (425-450 degrees). Fry for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Slice and serve as garnish on soup, or eat as an appetizer.

WISCONSIN BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Open beer and let stand while dicing vegetables.
• Saute bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble.
• In large soup kettle, saute vegetables in two tablespoon of bacon grease until soft.
• Add chicken broth.
• Fill chicken can with beer and add to mixture.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
• Pour remaining beer into a small mixing bowl and whisk in flour.
• Gradually add to broth, stirring constantly, till thick.
• Add half and half, bacon and cheese.
• Heat until cheese melts.
• Stir in sugar.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

WISCONSIN CHEDDAR CHEESE BEER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in large sauce or soup pan over medium heat.
• Add onion, shallots, garlic and chili powder. Saute two minutes or until soft.
• Add Parsley, cumin powder, beer and bring to a boil.
• Boil five minutes or until liquid has reduced by half.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• In a separate sauce pan, melt butter and add flour. Cook while stirring for a few minutes. Gradually add some of the boiling soup mixture into the flour/butter mixture, stirring well before adding more. When you have mixed in enough of the soup mixture to make the the flour mixture a little runnier, add it all back into the big pot of soup.
• Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Remove soup from the heat and blend with hand blender, or pour into blender by batches and blend until smooth.
• Add cheese and chilies. Season with salt and lime juice.
• Serve immediately.

WISCONSIN NATIVE'S BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Stir in hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken broth and beer; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Stir in flour with a wire whisk; cook, stirring until the flour is light brown, about 3 or 4 minutes. Gradually stir in milk, whisking to prevent scorching, until thickened. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in cheese. Keep warm.
• Stir beer mixture into cheese mixture. Stir in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard. Adjust for hot pepper sauce. Bring to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Serve topped with popcorn.