madscientist451
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Having morning coffee and surfing the internet, I came across this:
15. Cock ale
Peter Isotalo
We’ve already introduced you to the delights of stuffed sheep’s penis, but cock ale is not another genitalia-based dish. In fact, as the name suggests, it’s a drink. Basically, take some standard Middle Ages ale, and add a parboiled male chicken to it. Oh, and don’t forget to skin and gut the bird first. You can also add spices and fruit to taste. So, in essence, it’s chicken-flavored beer.
Original source:
https://totalpast.com/s/disgusting-...d7b3fed08ebfa3-0054d083c99c8d6222cfad66bcd11d
I've never heard of it, but it turns out there is quite a bit of information out there including HBT back in 2012, and a recipe in the Joy of Homebrewing.
Fortified wine (sack), raisins, dates, mace and nutmeg were added in addition to boiled chicken. I'm not sure if the chicken is supposed to be boiled in the ale or separately.
One link from the HBT thread says to use baked chicken, and supposedly it came out pretty good.
Anyone else try using chicken in beer? Maybe it would be better to leave out the chicken and just use the spices, raisins, dates and wine?
http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/ye-olde-cock-ale/
https://recipes.hypotheses.org/3018
15. Cock ale
Peter Isotalo
We’ve already introduced you to the delights of stuffed sheep’s penis, but cock ale is not another genitalia-based dish. In fact, as the name suggests, it’s a drink. Basically, take some standard Middle Ages ale, and add a parboiled male chicken to it. Oh, and don’t forget to skin and gut the bird first. You can also add spices and fruit to taste. So, in essence, it’s chicken-flavored beer.
Original source:
https://totalpast.com/s/disgusting-...d7b3fed08ebfa3-0054d083c99c8d6222cfad66bcd11d
I've never heard of it, but it turns out there is quite a bit of information out there including HBT back in 2012, and a recipe in the Joy of Homebrewing.
Fortified wine (sack), raisins, dates, mace and nutmeg were added in addition to boiled chicken. I'm not sure if the chicken is supposed to be boiled in the ale or separately.
One link from the HBT thread says to use baked chicken, and supposedly it came out pretty good.
Anyone else try using chicken in beer? Maybe it would be better to leave out the chicken and just use the spices, raisins, dates and wine?
http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/ye-olde-cock-ale/
https://recipes.hypotheses.org/3018