The Super Bowl Eats and Cheats Sheet
The Game: Super Bowl XLII - Official site http://www.nfl.com/superbowl
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Time: 6 PM ET/3 PM PT
Broadcast on: Fox Network
Who's playing: New England Patriots and the New York Giants
Halftime Entertainment: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Audience: Fox expects more than 94 million viewers.
Commercials: 63 national network spots averaging $2.7 million each. This is becoming a bigger part of the entertainment value each year. Check out our insider links below.
Best Foods: Things that can be consumed in front of a television and vacuum easily out of couches.
Food Trivia: There are more pizza deliveries made during Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year.
Although Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest days of the year for avocado consumption it ranks third for consumption of avocados behind Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day. Over 50 million pounds of avocados will be consumed.
There are over 1,000,000 web pages with suggestions for what to fix and how to fix it so we just thought that we would pass on a few of our favorite sites and of course remind you that you can save yourself some time and money by searching for all of your Super Bowl party ingredients here at GroceryGuide.com. Locate the ingredients, check for coupons, and make a shopping list and go.
Get as much done ahead of time so you can enjoy the game with your guests. Do all your chopping and slicing in advance. Store chopped veggies in plastic bags, ready for your platter. Crockpots are great for keeping foods warm. Borrow extras from your friends to use for cheese dip, meatballs, or sausage links.
Here are a few recipe sites and their special Super Bowl suggestions:
The Food Network - Super Bowl PartyOh, and take a look at Alton Browns recipes for wings. While he has several the one that I like best is the Buffalo Wings that uses a steamer basket.
RecipeZaar - Super Bowl Spreads
About - Top 5 Super Bowl Party Recipes and Super Bowl Recipes and Quick Party Food Tips
AllRecipes - Kick Off a Winning Super Bowl Party They also have a good Super Bowl: Dip Buffet area with 10 of their best dip recipes.
Staples to have on hand for
dips:
Tortilla chips, Pita triangles, Vegetables (carrots, celery, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, etc.) Fruits (apples, bananas, etc.), Chips, Crackers, Bread ( rounds or sliced baguettes), Shrimp.
Speaking of dips, I saw a great article in The New York Times this morning. Dip Once or Dip Twice?
A new scientific report has some new findings that may call
for a referee at that communal dip bowl.
The study, to be published later this year in the Journal of Food Safety, was conducted as part of a Clemson University program designed to get undergraduate students involved in scientific research. Prof. Paul L. Dawson, a food microbiologist, proposed it after he saw a rerun of a 1993 "Seinfeld" show in which George Costanza is confronted at a funeral reception by Timmy, his girlfriend’s brother, after dipping the same chip twice. "Did, did you just double dip that chip?" Timmy asks incredulously, later objecting, "That's like putting your whole mouth right in the dip!"
One of my favorites for originality this year however is the Chunky Salsa Cheesecake. Push yourself a little out of the comfort zone and into the end zone with your guests. They'll try it, they'll like it!
Chunky Salsa Cheesecake - from Pace and Campbell Soup Company
Ads: Demand for the 63 national network spots was strong with the sale of the last ad, exceeding the average $2.7 million price, ``It's the earliest we've ever sold the game out,'' according to Fox Sports spokesman Lou D'Ermilio.
Super Bowl Ad lineup: The USA Today has the full schedule.
Print it out and vote for your favorites.
Watch this year's ads: Almost 30 pre-released ads and teasers have hit the web. Brian Cavoli has put quite a list together with all the links to get the sneak peek.
Watch last year's Super Bowl ads go to: www.superbowl-ads.com , or www.spike.com/superbowl or http://www.adbowl.com/pastresults.php
Vote on your favorite Super Bowl ad this year: Adbowl and YouTube
Ad Insider info: Anheuser-Busch again has some surprises with a heart-tugging Budweiser ad involving A-B's Clydesdale horses. A Dalmatian helping "Thunder" get in shape after the horse gets cut from the beer wagon team. Will Ferrell in character from his movie Semi-Pro, due out Feb. 29 appears in another. To see previews of their ads or vote on them go to http://budbowl.com
Well that's all for now, don't scorch the cheese dip and have a safe and happy weekend.
Read more:
About.com - The Road to the Super Bowl