Tailgate food: What's your favorite?
by millzners on Sep 10, 2009 10:55 AM EDT
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I was wondering thru the grocery store last Friday thinking: "man, I always get the same food for tailgating, I need to expand my horizons" but to no avail.
I found myself yet again grilling brats burgers and sausages, and yet again found the stable of reliable mainstays to be satisfying yet boring. I've seen people cook everything from beer-can chicken to bar-b-q ribs over coals, I've seen chili, kabobs, fish, dips everything.
So this time around I need some suggestions: How do you roll? What are your all time favorite recipes and foods at a tailgate?
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One thing I haven't seen
Someone deep fry a turkey. I love deep fried turkey.
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by Run Up The Score on Sep 10, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I've seen it
You better have a spot on pavement though. Overturned turkey fryer = China syndrome
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Huh?
I would think hot oil on pavement would be a recipe for total disaster. It seems like it might kill the grass, but it wouldn’t go nearly as far if you spilled it on turf.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, grasshopper
My advice is to NOT spill hot oil.
However, you can clearly find our tailgate spot when no cars are around, as we’re the ones with a giant oil stain on the pavement where we set up our fryers. Over the years, a bit here and a bit there add up.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
True enough
But assuming that I have to upset my fryer, I’d rather do it on grass.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I've seen some things. I know.
We’ve had to bail out excess oil (400 degrees, mind you) by using pots and dumping the oil into some bushes. Things happen when you mix alcohol + dangerous things.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear Zug, tell me the ground was dry
I have a co-worker who has a saying: the best redneck moments always start with somebody saying ‘here- hold my beer’.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
We deep fry turkey every game we go to! The next turkey will be deep fried on Sept. 26th with all the works and injectors most likely in lot 23 where we will feast and play civil war before venturing to lot 12.
by HillJackOutlaw on Sep 15, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Also deer meat wrapped in bacon is great! I like beer to!
by HillJackOutlaw on Sep 15, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
My general philosophy
is I don’t tailgate with anything it takes more than one utensil to eat. My favorite is shrimp wrapped in bacon. I’ve also made chili and cheese burritos that are pretty bad ass.
It’s either got to cook fast or in the alternative, not require a whole lot of attention.
And I’ve totally seen somebody deep fry a turkey at the stadium.
"far less knowledgeable than the average poster here"
I have been on a jalapeno kick
I have been taking my fresh jalapenos and cutting them in half and putting cheddar in them and grilling, they go great with any grilled food. The other new item this year is grilled apricot halves with goat cheese in them, they are awesome for dessert. Otherwise I like some burgers or ribs (precook at home).
Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.
Two words:
Bacon. Hamburger.
Nuff said.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions
You guys need to come on down to a southern tailgate
Boiled Peanuts, Pulled Pork and some Spiked Sweet Tea…Next trip up to happy valley I am going to smoke a boston butt before hand and have some kick ass pulled pork sandwiches.
Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno
Boiled peanuts...
such an acquired taste. I lke them but can only eat a little bit before the salt gets to be too much
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you gotta cook em with sauces instead of salt
the best is a mix of worcester sauce, and texas pete…
Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno
by carolinaeasy on Sep 10, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Mmmmm.... salty
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Good call on the pulled pork.
Thats my favorite ‘tailgate at home’ feast. set it up to go overnight and great by morning.
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
You gotta have them the Carolina way
with a hot sauce bbq
Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno
by carolinaeasy on Sep 11, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I try to go utensil free
I usually stick to burgers and dogs, so you can eat one with hand and use the other for throwing around the football, drinking something.
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Bacon Explosion
It’s my to-do list for this year
by sanderson37 on Sep 10, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
i NEED to have this!
its a NEED.. not a want
"Victory without honor is an unseasoned dish. It might fill you up, but it won't taste good" - Joe Paterno
by MilroyBoozer on Sep 10, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
that must mean you're grown up now
you don’t want the bacon explosion, that’s childish. You need it! You’re showing responsibility.
/athf reference
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by HookMania on Sep 11, 2009 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Last weekend we added bacon-wrapped sweet italian sausage sandwiches to the menu
mmmmm, delicious.
This weekend we are doing pulled pork sandwiches, chicken wings, and hot dogs.
But my favorite tailgate food is very simple – a nice and juicy bacon cheeseburger.
I bleed Blue and White.
I just don't get wings as tailgate food
Whenever I’ve had them, somebody throws them in a crock pot and you just end up with a stew after a few hours.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Just grill 'em up
toss some in hot sauce
toss some in BBQ sauce
then try some wrapped in bacon.
For every game this year, I am taking a pound of bacon, and I am going to wrap random things in bacon and see how they turn out.
I bleed Blue and White.
by Horse N Buggy on Sep 10, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Random things wrapped in bacon?
I call dibs on the Twinkie.
You can have the golf club.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I think there are only 2.5 ways to go here:
1. Deep fry them & toss in a homemade sauce. This is our approach
2. Grill them
Or, possibly, buy them from Damon’s on your way up Porter Road and eat asap, assuming you drive in/park in that general area of Damon’s.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm....
Has it been so long since my last Damon’s rant that we’ve forgotten.
No. Damon’s. Ever.
This is simply not negotiable. I would literally join an Ohio State booster club before I ate at Damon’s.
"far less knowledgeable than the average poster here"
Well
The first one is my favorite
“Screw Damon’s, bad ribs served by Ohio State fans to the unsuspecting public.”
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteaks
I make the on the flat top…mix the wing sauce the night before we go to the game and get some nice fresh rolls…can’t be it…
also have to go with Burgers, Brats, Hot dogs, Sausage…the usual suspects
"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden
Crab cake sandwiches are also very good
just melt some butter on the flat top and drop ’em on ’til they get brown and crispy on the outside…good stuff!
I bleed Blue and White.
At a Jets game a couple years back
we did Fondue. It was actually pretty fun.
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by psupride on Sep 10, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I wanted to say something similar
but then I thought- no, it’s just unfortunate that an act so wonderful as dunking random foods into melted cheese has gotten a bad rap.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 11, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I always did Chili
and when I came to TX it became a staple of watching the Lions on Saturday… Now twelve years later, Penn State Chili has morphed into the mirror image of its namesake – Flexible ingredients that look plain at first but pack a mighty wallop not to be underestimated.
Last week I added andouille for the first time (cajun wife influence) and it added that little smoky flavor for extra deliciousness.
Chewbacca is an explicative
Your cajun wife sounds hot
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
And smoky
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
how do you do the chili?
precook before hand? or do you do everything on the grill?
"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden
Before...
I’ve found that cooking chili at least the day before and then chilling it lets the flavors really blend together better. Especially if you’re mixing media with different peppers and meats – It takes a little while for the chili oils to penetrate the meats fully.
Chewbacca is an explicative
Verified.
I go with the same approach. Make one, if not two days in advance. Then, simply re-heat.
Be prepared, it gets a bit hotter/spicier once the flavors have a chance to merge together.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely
I made my chili for last week on Thursday afternoon and then reheated Friday and simmered Saturday morning…
Potent stuff…
Chewbacca is an explicative
Good Chili is like Good Bourbon
You have to keep the flavor flowing in and out of the meat
Chewbacca is an explicative
Allow a different prospective
I pull it together on the grill.
Take whatever meat you’re going to use, and sear it off on the grill. In a disposable aluminum pan combine a jar of salsa, a beer, and two tablespoons of tomato paste. After the meat is seared off, put into the pan, cover and and let simmer at least two hours at 300 degrees.
It should shred pretty easily or be cubed off into a pretty serviceable chili, the longer you let it go the better, but it works pretty well.
"far less knowledgeable than the average poster here"
hmmmmm, Interesting
Not sure how that would work but it seems like a quick way to go… kind of a lot of work in a parking lot though…. I’d have to see it in action to give a true opinion
Chewbacca is an explicative
It's not as bad as it sounds
The actual work takes maybe ten minutes. You just have to have the grill for it.
"far less knowledgeable than the average poster here"
brats
10 filled with jalepenos and cheeze, topped with onions and mustard.
20 followed by a healthy dose of pepto.
30 wash down with beer
GOTO 10
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
I feel sad.
I was a bit leery of the quantities and suspected nerdy things brewing.
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
I like making these...
"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."
^^^ YES YES YES YES YES ^^^
Thank you…now I know what I will wrap in bacon this weekend. I’ll try to remember to take pictures and post them Sunday!
I bleed Blue and White.
by Horse N Buggy on Sep 10, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
YUM-O
There are so damn good. Hell, even my parents loved them and they’re picky eaters!
"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."
Yum-O? Who are you?
Lucky gun, fake fifth, 8XY bitch
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I admit...
I heart RR. I have been busted.
"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."
You make me sad
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't be jealous, Oswald
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
We all have our vices
RR is one of mine. It’s not like I am hiding Meatchicken fans in my closet or anything.
"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."
Thanks, I guess
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Rich Rodriguez or Reading Rambler?
Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.
Clearly, RichRod
Since he just described “RR” as a “vice”.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I was afraid something called the "Brown Bomber"
was going to be more pictures of people pooping their pants.
We do something similar, but without ground meat. Instead, we take hot dog (split open) + cheese + bacon, then top with mashed potatoes. Great stuff.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn
That sounds goooood! Maybe some gravy on top?
"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."
My preferences
are as follows:
Breakfast would consist of a breakfast sandwich consisting of English Muffins, Egg, Cheese, Spam or everyones favorite “BACON” Washed down with a Captain and Coke w/ a beer chaser.
Snacks consisting of: Hot Bologna, Cheese, Helocher’s Dipping Mustard, Home made hot peppers, home made bread and butter pickles, Middleswarth BBQ Chips and washed down with a Captain and Coke w/ a beer chaser.
Main meal: Smoked Turkey(not deep fried) with stuffing and gravy washed down with a Captain and Coke w/ a beer chaser.
However, We will be smoking ribs the week-end of the IOWA game. If they do not turn out well, I will be blaming IOWA.
Settle it on the field!
Tailgate breakfast
When tailgating time falls during breakfast hours, one of my usual hangouts typically has either breakfast burritos or egg casserole that get warmed up in the aluminum foil pan on the grill. I swear there’s no better breakfast than a combination of sausage, eggs, cheese, and bread, washed down with Kentucky coffee.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
And will
Your blaming Iowa be washed down with a Captain and Coke w/a beer chaser?
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
I need an "ALL OF THE ABOVE" category before I can cast my vote.
Variety is not only the spice of life, but makes for a well received tailgate.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 10, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
i love anything that psugirl cooks for me at tailgates
my cooks at the tailgates serve the best food. everything from quishes, to burgers, anything deep fried you can imagine and of course last year was our amazing christmas dinner special.
oooh i soooo can’t wait til saturday!!!
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Fermented malted barley and hops soup. Served cold.
by confirmy on Sep 10, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm also a fan of this stew-
it’s got corn, malted barley, and some other grains… you have to boil it, collect what evaporates off and store it in a barrel for a few years, but the result is well worth the wait.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Sep 10, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
ok I'll weigh in now
My favorite taitgating food have been the odd ones you don’t expect to get when you show up, but it usually ends up being the soups, stews, and chilli. Last year at the MSU game someone made authentic Irish beef stew, it was outrageously good in that kind of weather. I’ve also had some unbelevably good chili up at tailgates… For some reason I end up preferring the stews, chilis, and soups — I think it suits the weather, and they usually have more flavor since they’re made at home the night before in a full kitchen.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
favorite foods
I can’t say i really have a favorite. We mix it up a lot at our tailgates and sometimes even have a theme. We do breakfast and dinner for noon games. Breakfast is anything from pancakes, bacon, circle bacon (taylors pork roll – it rocks), sausage, filled pancakes (also a fan favorite) eggs (fried, scrambled or omeletes) bagels donuts etc. each week there is a variety of the above.
Lunch/dinner fair consists of everything from burgers/dogs to pulled pork, flank steak, orange burbound chicken, pork tenderloin, carne asada. We have also used the large turkey fryer to make wings at the tailgate. You name it and we will try it. We also have a soup nazi tailgate each year for the one of the cold games which includes homemade, chili, chicken corn soup, baked potato soup etc. We have a large tailgate group so lots of choices each week.
Lots of it is marinated or made before hand at home and either grilled or reheated in pots on burners.
Sorry I got rambling but I love tailgate food. Heck we even made up a cookbook for our crew from some of the recipes we have used over the years.
taylor pork roll
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