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Since you're making chili, beer works well in chili. Add a bit to your chili, and let it cook in a bit. Then if required, add a bit more.
Historically, beer has been used to help leaven breads and batters, because of the yeast in it, and has been used as a braising liquid for meats, espcially beef, before adding to stews, chili, etc. Beer, according to a respected foodie freind of mine, is a great poaching liquid for mild fish, and shellfish.
Where it is used as a braising, or poaching liquid, it is often thrown away after the food has been cooked.
As mentioned previous to my post, beer is used in a host of cheese soups and sauces as well.
Hope that helps.
Me, I detest the flavor of beer, except in chile.
Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
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