Beer can chicken on the One Show just now, using Beer, Gin & Tonic, and Energy Drink.
Verdict, they all taste the same...
I think beer can chicken on a Weber upright roaster is great.But I agree, I always use wine, but it doesn't taste like cock au vin.
It's the moisture.
Steve W
Moral: don't waste beer or wine, drink it.Put water in the can
Anyone tried Pee-can chicken?
Eeeww gross...
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May I remind you of my love for Asparagus......
Not so gross now, hmmmmn hmmnn.
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Aromatic herbs, added to the beer/water/cola et al.., were about the only thing i had success getting flavour into the chicken with.
Nice article on this on the BBC web site this morning
BBC Food - King of the grill: Embracing the American barbecue
Neighbourhood cookout this afternoon/evening... 80 pounds of butt spread across three grills as i type!
Actually, there's a really good reason to use wine:
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Whether or not the wine flavours the chicken, I always put wine & herbs in the liquid chamber at the bottom.
When I've finished it's only half full, so it's definitely gone somewhere, and that can only be into the chicken.The chicken's juices then collect in the bottom of the roaster as a lovely gravy (as you can see).
Knowing a little about cooking with alcohol, the wine will certainly taste better like this than if you just deglaze a roasting pan after the cook.
Steve W