For the Super Bowl, I love to serve what I call "team icon food"classics
from the hometowns of the playing teams. It's especially exciting this year, as New York
and Beantown have great options.
Here's my menu and timing, from pre- to post-game. Feel free to use it yourself. If you are going to do this at home, remember to keep the portions smallit's easy to have way too much food, and quarters don't last that long.
Mario Batali's Super Bowl Menu
Pregame
Hot Pretzels with Mustard
Mini Lobster Rolls (You could use this recipe for the lobster and then cut the larger rolls into small hors d'oeuvre–size pieces.)
First Quarter
New England Cod Cakes with Tartar Sauce (à la Rebecca Charles of Pearl Oyster Bar)
Second Quarter
New York Pizza (from Otto, of course)
Halftime
New England Clam Chowder (Jasper White's recipe)
Third Quarter
Hot Dawgs from Gray's Papaya with the Works (I really will sprint down and back during a commercial.)
Fourth Quarter
New York Cheesecake or Boston Cream Pie: We eat the winners and chuck the losers. This year, I'll bring in cheesecakes from Junior's, but I'll have to make the Boston cream pie, as I don't know any Boston cream pie makers in New York.
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