Super Bowl Sunday is upon us and many football fans have
plans to entertain their family and friends by getting together and
partying. Whether you’re a San Francisco
49ers or a Baltimore Ravens fan, we can all agree on one thing: a proper host must have great food and drink for
this event. More specifically, lots of
mouth pleasing appetizers and drinks to quench your thirst. There is a high probability that most
Americans are going to indulged themselves into one or more of the following
Super Bowl favorites that we all love to eat: wings, pizza, soda, beer (lots of
it), chips, dip and some sort of dessert.
As a side note, this is the same day that all New Year’s diets go out
the window. Sorry, it’s just reality! But for an event such as this, it is important
to have a variety of food and an appropriate quantity for each dish that you
plan to serve. There is nothing worse
than running out of something in the middle of the game and you still have
hungry guests asking you if there is more of something. A simple way to figure out how many pieces of
food you need from each appetizer is by using this simple formula (sorry for
those who hate math):
(12 pieces per person x # of guests) ÷
# of different appetizers you choose to have
For example, if you are having 10 guests and serving 5
different appetizers for your Super Bowl party, it will be 12x10 = 120 pieces,
divided by 5, equaling 24 pieces for each type of appetizer.
This formula is standard across all caterers, so I cannot
take credit for this one. I wanted to
pass this useful information onto those that need it. You can use this as a tool to measure how
much you want to serve; however, please remember that you can always use a
little extra. The more is merrier,
especially when the food it good!
Since the Super bowl has approximately 4 hours of
broadcasting time (this includes the half time show), I like to ration the food
so that it will last and you keep your guests satisfied throughout the
night. If you make an abundance of
something, set the extra aside and serve the remainder after the half time
show. Or, if you make an equal amount of
appetizers (lets use 6), you can serve 3 the first half and 3 the second half. For those items that are not as
quantitative, like chips and dip, use your judgment. Typically, the dip is what usually goes
first; which is always disappointing.
Lastly, always remember “Fire and Ice.” What
does this mean, you say? It means,
try to keep your hot food warm and your cold food/drink cool. No one likes lukewarm soda and beer, or cold
chicken, at least I don’t. If you have
chafing dishes, that’s perfect! If you
don’t want to get fancy, you can always arrange your stove and set it to the
warm setting or put it on 150 to 200 degrees. Also, remember the ice! But to be honest, if you’re a few brews in,
you might not care about the temperature of what you’re consuming.
So, am I having a Super
Bowl party? And if so, what am I serving, you ask?
This answer to the first question is yes, my wife and I will be hosting several friends for the big game.
Here
is what we are serving our guests:
- Wings (purchasing from a local restaurant)
- Pizza (purchasing from a local restaurant)
- Chicken Meatballs with White BBQ Sauce (inspired by my recent visit to Big Bob Gibson’s restaurant down in Huntsville, AL. A similar recipe can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bbq-with-bobby-flay/big-bob-gibsons-alabama-white-bbq-sauce-recipe/index.html)
- Creole Shrimp Dip (an original recipe – recipe coming soon!)
- Charleston Cheese Dip (a Trisha Yearwood recipe from the show Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, in which the recipe can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/charleston-cheese-dip-recipe/index.html)
- Blueberry Cobbler (a Trisha Yearwood method, but I made it my own. The original recipe can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/easy-peach-cobbler-recipe/index.html)
- Various Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Feel free to share to your tips for having
a great party. Enjoy the game!
Your Community Food Chef
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dude, next year we have to do an ode to the ROC, with garbage plates maybe with a Chicago twist i have an idea actually. we'll talk Sunday. good read i am liking the way its going its not your typical snobby food blog. doing good sir, doing good!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Trying to do a little something different every time I post. See ya Sunday!
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