SuperBowl Eats
When it comes to the Superbowl, there are two questions that I will eventually ask prior to kickoff. First, what teams are playing in the game, and second, what am I going to eat while watching the game? Since I usually know what teams will be playing in the game, I generally just have to concentrate on the menu.
Superbowl Sunday is probably one of the biggest eating days of the year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are big eating days too, and television sports has been incorporated into these holidays. But unlike Christmas and Thanksgiving, the Superbowl doesn’t even attempt to claim to be about family, loved ones, peace on Earth, etc., etc. It’s about football, corporate sponsors, cheerleaders, and plenty of food and drink. It is the one day of the year where sitting in front of the television all day long with the clicker in one hand and food in the other is seen as acceptable behavior. It is the couch potato fourth of July.
A deli sandwich sounded good. Perhaps a footlong turkey sub with avacado or a pastrami and swiss on rye. Unfortunately, there aren’t any delicatessens in the neighborhood that specialize in the art of sandwich making. There is a Subway and a Blimpie nearby, but I wouldn’t consider their sandwiches to be deli-art. I tend to question sandwich places where the biggest signs in the storefront windows are “Fresh Baked Bread” or “Fresh Taste”. Oh sure, I like fresh baked bread and fresh taste just as much as the next person, but when it comes to a deli sandwich, I want meat to be a focus rather than an afterthought.
Since I’m on the topic, what’s the deal with this Jared Fogle guy that Subway has been promoting? Apparently he lost a ton of weight by eating Subway sandwiches, which is great for him. But now he’s in all of the Subway advertisements, on their webpage, and touring the country. He was recently here in the islands signing autographs!
Anyway, I passed on the idea of the deli sandwich. I bought some Tostitos Rounds, you know, the cute little oval tortilla chips. I also bought some sharp cheddar cheese, olives, jalapeno peppers, refried beans, and diced a juicy red tomato. Killer Nachos!