Big Adventures with Little Foods

 The Pork Tenderloin vs. The Po’ Boy

Is this the ghost of your Superbowls past: a group of guys sitting around in the basement rec room watching the game on the big screen TV, eating chips and dip with one hand, and gulping a can of Budweiser with the other?  Well, folks, it doesn’t have to be that way!  If you plan on entertaining (other than little brother Billy and Cousin Frankie) check out these creative ideas for a festive atmosphere while paying tribute to the teams that have made it to the top!

This year, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints go helmet-to-shoulder pad in Super Bowl XLIV. Pay respect to those teams with a typical menu from the teams’ home towns.  If you are a fan of one team or the other (or their home town’s food!), create a theme and a menu based on your favorite team.  But, if your team didn’t quite make it this year and you just want to celebrate those that did, combine the two — a menu of selections from both cities.  You can even create your own competition: put the teams’ food on separate tables and have your guests choose the winning side!

Indianapolis may not have New Orleans’ internationally recognized cuisine, but there are certainly some local favorites.  One that cannot go unrecognized is the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich which is famous all across Indiana.  Think comfort food for other ideas, such as corn or popcorn, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and biscuits and gravy just to name a few.  Try a sugar cream pie for dessert!!

New Orleans is famous for their Creole and Cajun cuisine.  When thinking about food from New Orleans, your mind might immediately draw up images of blackened catfish or Oysters Louisiana.  Some other favorites that are sure to please your guests are gumbo, jambalaya, crab cakes, and po’ boy sandwiches.  For dessert how about some beignets, and don’t forget the hurricanes!

Stay tuned to see how Bite would do it.

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Tags: entertaining, party planning, Super Bowl

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