What are you cooking for the Super Bowl?

[Tom P]

I'd like to branch out this year from my norm. Would love to hear what you are making - recipes would be excellent! I've also never done chicken wings and am tempted...

[clint1245]

Bringing some food over to a friends house. Some spanish rissotto balls and dark double chocolate chipotle ice cream.

[greygarious]

The theme of the PBS Create channel's Saturday marathon today is tailgating. A 6-hr block of 30-minute cooking shows repeats until 6a.m. Sunday morning. Lots of meaty stuff.

[timj04]

The main dishes are already being taken care of so I wanted to do something different for the appetizers and I found with the Mongolian Beef Kebabs found here:

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10456-mon...

[sparkareno]

My friend is making ribs & I am supposed to bring broccoli with cheetos but I have a question about making the sauce ahead. I started a new thread but I'm not getting any responses and I'm starting to worry!!!

[LiveRock]

We're going to a friend's house and I volunteered to do wings for 20. I have decided to treat them to my favorite chicken recipe for a crowd, the Silver Palate Chicken Marbella recipe. I think it will make a memorable batch of wings...Can't wait to fill the house with the aroma of garlic and red wine vinegar!

[smilingal]

Liverock - chicken Marbella with chicken wings? I just made that recipe last week - we loved it! - but are we speaking about the same dish - with prunes, capers and olives?

[brooklynkoshereater]

I'm doing spicy chicken wings, breaded chicken fingers, sticky-sweet drumsticks, chicken or beef or turkey sliders (variety for all diets), grilled portobello mushroom caps, truffle fries, sweet potato fries, purple potato chips - easy finger food that can be eaten in front of the tv.

[Emme]

i'm sharing the cooking with a friend this year, so i've been tagged with...

bonnie's buffalo chicken dip
which i'll be serving with celery sticks and homemade no knead bread bites
broccoli pie squares
chicken satay
polenta bites with marinara sauce ( a nod to my grandpa from pittsburgh that loved tambollini's)
few kinds of cookies - i'm trying new recipes i've been playing around with in my head and want to take advantage of captive guinea pigs!

[Tom P]

Is Bonnie's Buffalo Chicken Dip as good as it sounds?

[King of Northern Blvd]

Yes!

[Emme]

apparently from those that routinely demand it be at "snack food gatherings..." :-)

[pamd]

It's so good I eat it with a fork! also makes very good filling for soft tortilla shells. Everyone always requests it!

[valerie]

We are going to a party. I am making 2 desserts...

S'mores Cookie Bars -- made them last year and they are requested again

http://www.lovintheoven.com/2008/12/day-11-smores-cookie-bars.html

And maybe these chocolate candy bar squares, or seven layer magic bars.

http://www.thegalleygourmet.net/2010/...

[chocchic]

I'm trying to come up with a green and gold dessert that isn't a cupcake with icky frosting. Like maybe a pavlova with kiwi and ???? or a white chocolate bark with dried pineapple and ???? Any ideas?

[sparkareno]

for christmas gifts I made a white chocolate bark with dried cranberries, pistachios and toasted shaved coconut. You could just swap out the cranberries for dried pineapple or dried mango. The pistachios are green! For your pavlova maybe kiwi and bananas or mango?

[cheesecake17]

kiwi and mango! they go great together and the colors are so bright.

[chocchic]

I picked up a mango and some kiwis. Hoping the mango ripens in time. Also got some lemon curd to drizzle just in case the mango doesn't work. Thanks all for your suggestions

[arp29]

Orange/lemon curd?

[chocchic]

great suggestion

[carbonaraboy]

Lazy Man's Turducken, using boneless breasts, with chorizo and kale stuffing, pan gravy, fresh noodles or spaetzle with paprika

[smilingal]

that sounds interesting! Can you explain in more detail - or perhaps share a recipe?

[carbonaraboy]

I'm making this up as I go along. I will flatten and sear the duck and chicken breasts, then sear the whole thing once it's rolled and tied. My tukey breast has no skin so I'll use pancetta. I'm using Spanish chorizo in the stuffing, which will go onto the butterflied turkey breast prior to laying on the chicken breast. The chicken breast will get a slather of Romescu before laying down the duck breast. At least that's the plan.

[smilingal]

OHHHH - MYYYY- GOOOOODNESS!!!! Sounds fantastic - and so creative!

[ChiliDude]

Where do you live...am I invited?

BTW, I make chorizo at home from scratch, but not in a casing. After grinding the meat using an old-fashioned hand crank grinder and adding all the seasonings, patties are formed and frozen until time to use them. Boneless country pork ribs is what I use.

[Breadcrumbs]

ChiliDude your homemade chorizo sounds great. Would you mind sharing what seasonings you use to prepare them?

[cheesehead in recovery]

Hosting a gathering. I'm from Green Bay but have relocated.

I'm considering something truly authentic, like Beer Cheese Soup, but I need some recipes. Its not something I've ever actually made, but ate plenty of it . Perhaps a side of Beer Bread...

Anyone? I'm not really a fan of booyah... and can't good fresh curds. Another big Green Bay thing is hamburgers with slabs of butter on them, like Kroll's.... but that also doesn't appeal to me. The eastside Packing plants sent me into vegetarianism!

The other things on my to do list are Kaukauna Port Wine Cheese with Ritz Crackers and Brandy Old Fashioneds, Beer will be Miller Light or Milwaukee's Best

Seroogy's chocolates, Hansen's Ice Cream......

Other ideas to add to my Green Bay themed dinner?

[chocchic]

gotta have some brats!! - I see the vegetarian but ....for the rest of your guests brats would say you're from WI.

[sunflwrsdh]

Nothing for the Super Bowl, but I am going to my sister's house for dinner on Sunday, and I am bringing antipasta, and she is making chickne parm and penne al vodka for her twins' birthday:)

[CDouglas]

Brats Sheboygan style, beer, squeaky cheese, beer, chicken booyah, beer and maybe some fried curd. Frozen custard for dessert. And beer.

[ajcraig]

GO PACK GO!! BTW, making a savory cheescake to take to a friend's...I think. spinach and yellow pepper ? Nah, gotta be something better than that for creating the Green and Gold.

[CDouglas]

Maybe green chiles and yellow wax peppers?

[biondanonima]

Pesto and yellow peppers, or something with saffron.

[Cheez62]

Booyah - now there's an idea! Got a recipe you can share?

[CDouglas]

I am going to use this recipe:
http://books.google.com/books?id=JTBS...
The only changes will be to omit the cabbage and to use chicken broth instead of water in the simmering phase to make a heartier broth.

[smilingal]

going Italian this year - baked ziti, meatballs (maybe sausage too) in tomato sauce, salad and garlic bread - of course also lots of apps - I am pulling out of the freezer lots from our post NY's party! Hotdogs in bourbon, potato-nik, and not sure whatever else is in there!

[kprange]

I am cooking a mexican italian feast - mexican manicotti, meatballs, crab meatballs wrapped in bacon, italian sloppy joes, and some other apps. Looking forward to the Super Bowl

[Tom P]

Do you have a recipe for Mexican manicotti?? Sounds wonderful.

[kprange]

Here is the link to the recipe. This week I am substituting pork sausage for the ground beef, and I will use less sour cream. I am also using large shells versus the manicotti shell - should be easier to serve to a larger crowd. The best part of the recipe is that it can be made the night before.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Me...

[smilingal]

mm - thanks - I am going to make this next week! maybe subbing turkey for the ground beef.

[King of Northern Blvd]

This does sound good. I never buy jarred sauces so what is picante sauce? Like an enchilada sauce or similar?

[kprange]

It is similar to salsa - very liquidy so that the pasta can absorb the liquid.

[smilingal]

Read in another thread about Bonnie's buffalo chicken dip - so I am now poaching chicken breasts to throw it together tomorrow.

[smilingal]

Have to say - Bonnie's buffalo chicken dip was a hit - definitely one to put in the rotation!

[ESNY]

Going to a friend's place, and thinking of making a huge tray of ABTs. No grill available (damn NYC living), so I'll be baking them. Might also do a sicilian style pizza, but i'm not sure yet.

[junescook]

What are ABTs?

[ESNY]

Atomic Buffalo Turds - aka stuffed jalapenos or a type of non-fried jalapeno poppers. Jalapenos, split and stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon. Most people smoke them or grill them. Since i'm without either, I bake at around 350 for 30-40 minutes and then broil briefly to crisp up the bacon, if necessary. Very addictive. I can easily polish off 8-10 of them in minutes.

[pamd]

have you tried them with prosciutto instead of bacon? I tend to like them better like that, especially when using oven over grill.

[byrd]

saw a cajun recipe the other day substituting crab stuffing instead of cream cheese....

[chileheadmike]

I've always either topped the cream cheese with a little smokey or added some pulled pork into the softened cream cheese before wrapping in bacon.

[ESNY]

I haven't but also don't like cooked prosciutto. It should be served thinly sliced and at room temperature.

[cheesecake17]

I'm making chili and apple bbq brisket for mains. Cornbread and baked fries to go with the chili, and mini challah rolls and coleslaw with the brisket.

I don't make wings-- I don't like to clean the skin of the wings or fry. Instead I do drummettes in a spicyish Asian style glaze. I'm also making chicken strips breaded with cornflakes/coconut and baked.

And of course the standard appetizers- crudite, pita chips, tortilla chips with guacamole, black bean dip, and hummus. A green salad, beets with cilantro/lime dressing, mini knishes.

[arp29]

Hi Cheesecake,
Can you tell me more about how you prepare the chicken strips? I am a vegetarian, but I think my husband would enjoy those and anything you can tell me about how you make them is appreciated. Also, do you have anything that you like to dip them in?
Thanks!

[cheesecake17]

I use chicken cutlets cut into strips. Dip each piece of chicken into a beaten egg and then into a mixture of cornflake crumbs and shredded coconut seasoned with salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili powder. To make them vegetarian- use pieces of tofu. If you eat eggs, dip in eggs or egg whites. If you don't eat eggs, dip in oil. It'll work with tofu cubes, cutlets, or sticks.

My husband likes to eat them with whole grain mustard. For the party I was going to try a dipping sauce of pureed mango, thinned with a little lime juice with some shallots or roasted garlic for zing. The kids at the party will prob just dip in ketchup!

[arp29]

Thanks!

[pamd]

this is the sauce I use for them

1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons Grey Poupon mustard
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon horseradish
1 teaspoon yellow mustard

[arp29]

Thanks! Sounds a little sweet and spicy - my husband will love it!

[Island]

Cheesecake
I've got a bag of drummettes on hand. Can you please share your 'spicyish" Asian style glazed recipe? Thanks.

[cheesecake17]

the original recipe called for wings, but I've only made it with drummettes. I believe it's from epicurious. Also, the recipe calls for 3 lbs of wings, but I use 1.5 lbs of drummettes. When the drummettes are done, I toss with additional sesame seeds.

It really helps to use a disposable pan or to wrap your cookie sheet really well with foil. It's a real PITA to scrub a cookie sheet with this stuff stuck on it!

1 large garlic clove
3/4 tsp salt
2 tb soy sauce
2 tb hoisin sauce
2 tb honey
splash of hot sauce, cayenne, or red pepper flakes
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1.5 tb sesame seeds

- mash garlic and salt into a paste with a heavy knife
- combine garlic paste with all other ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine
- add in drummettes and toss until coated
- spread out drummettes in one layer on a disposable or foil lined greased cookie sheet.
- leave remaning sauce in bowl (use to glaze later on)
- bake about 20 minutes
- flip drummettes over and pour on additional sauce
- bake 20 more minutes until cooked through

[Island]

Thanks Cheesecake, sounds great but what temp do you cook them?

[cheesecake17]

oops.. totally forgot to put that in! orig recipe said 425. I usually bake anywhere from 400-450 depending on what else is in the oven

[ChiliDude]

As I said on another posting with the same question, chili is the official Texas State Dish.

Incendiary Texas-Style Chili
(Arrabbiatissimo stufato da Texas dalla carne con peperoncini)

There is no precise recipe for Texas-Style Chili, and the chili cook may have personal preferences of ingredients and measurements. This is a recent batch of chili which is one of the better ones that I have made. The ingredients are not necessarily precisely measured. Nota bene: No beans are used to make Texas-Style chili.

Ingredients

6 or more fresh very pungent chiles (stems and seeds removed)*
2 fresh ghost peppers (Bhut Jolokia)*
3 Ancho peppers, rehydrated (stems and seeds removed)*
3 Pasilla peppers, rehydrated (stems and seeds removed)*
5 pounds of pork loin (beef shoulder or beef round roast cuts may be substituted)
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil or lard
1 large onion, diced
6 or more garlic cloves, minced
1 12-oz. bottle of beer
1 8-oz. can of tomato sauce
2 tablespoons paprika for color
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 or 3 tablespoons of ‘masa harina’ (finely ground Mexican cornmeal)

*Nota bene: Use the most pungent chiles that you have available if you do not have those included in the ingredient list.

Preparation

Soak the dried peppers in boiled water for at least an hour. Combine the soaked peppers with the fresh chiles and a small amount of the liquid, and make a puree using an immersible food blender. Put chile puree aside until needed. Save the liquid in case it is needed.

Add the oil to a preheated 5-quart Dutch oven. When the oil shimmers add enough meat to the pot to cover the bottom and slightly sear the meat. Remove each meat addition when seared and set aside on a large plate. Repeat this process until all the meat is seared.

Add the diced onion to the Dutch oven and sauté it. Add the minced garlic when the onion is translucent and allow the garlic to be sautéed. Add the chile puree to the pot along with the tomato sauce, beer, paprika and cumin. Stir the ingredients well.

Add the seared cubes of meat, and stir well. Bring the ingredient to a simmer and allow the chili to cook uncovered for about an hour. Stir the pot often. Add some of the reserved chile liquid if more liquid is needed.

Add the masa harina at the end of the simmering process and stir well. The sauce should be allowed to thicken before the pot is removed from the heat. Set the chile aside for 24-hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend; the chile tastes better.

[Wtg2Retire]

Tomatoes are not used in true Texas chili either.

[ChiliDude]

I live on the East Coast. Also, I've seen some recipes that come out of Texas that included beans. I will have to refer to Frank X. Tolbert's book to see what his recipe includes because I haven't looked at it for a while.

I didn't find his recipe in his book because I quickly scanned it, but I did find that the original cooks also did not use onions. So be it.

The book, "Texas On The Halfshell", has Tolbert's recipe and it does not include tomato. FXT did use oregano, but he doesn't specify if it is Mexican oregano or Mediterranean oregano. The former one is a verbena, Lippia graveolens, while the latter is a mint, Origanum vulgare. You tell me which one you use.

I don't add oregano because the chiles would overpower the flavor. I do have the Mexican one in my arsenal.

[carbonaraboy]

I love Tolbert's book. He goes as far as to say the original chili was small cubes of beef, browned in suet, with chili puree (anchos, not powder), garlic, oregano, and cumin. That's pretty much how I make it, except I can't always find suet. I like the Mexican oregano. I like to add some meat glace and (horror) a tablespoon or two of tomato paste, though I won't admit to it if there's a Texan in the house. Instead of the masa, which has a nasty raw taste to me, I toast some corn tortillas, then pulverize. I like tri-tip for the meat. Pintos and chopped white onion on the side.

I think Frank would be happy with your recipe.

[ChiliDude]

I had first seen Tolbert's at our county library in Southeastern PA, and then bought a paperback copy from Tolbert's daughter years ago. At the time, she said she only had a few left. I do not know if the book has been reprinted.

I like homemade frijoles refritos on the side. I've made them in the past. Besides onions and pinto beans, I add ground chiles to mine.

[FoodChic]

Many of the championship recipes from Terlingua do include tomato sauce.

[amyzan]

I'm doing Alton Brown's baked chicken wings from FN, guacamole and chips, but beyond that, I don't yet know. I've already got the wings in the freezer, but, we're just taking one day at a time right now with the blizzard. I'll have to fight crowds to grocery shop after we get plowed out, no doubt.

[chocchic]

I'm doing Alton's recipe for the first time - taking to a friends party. What would you suggest for do ahead/transporting. Should I steam and bake and then add sauce once i get to the party?

[amyzan]

This is a new recipe for me, so I'm sorry to say I don't really have any constructive advice! You might try posting a new thread to the Home Cooking board for advice. Surely someone has dealt with potlucking chicken wings to a Super Bowl party?

[CDouglas]

I make these all of the time. Steam and air dry first. Bake and then sauce once you get to the party if you will have oven/stove top space and 40 minutes of time.

The wings need to be hot and crispy to be their best. Baking and then saucing them later will not work well in my opinion.

[cathyeats]

Of course, I'm making my Smoky Spicy Vegetarian Chili, which is a finalist in the chow.com contest right now (vote, everyone!). It's got four kinds of peppers, beer and chocolate. http://www.chow.com/food-news/72167/v...

Also making spicy kale chips, mhuammara (red pepper dip), corn muffins and vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.