My idea for what to make for our Super Bowl party changed about a thousand times over the course of the week. We knew we wanted to do something sandwichy. We thought about Togo's (too many choices). We thought about getting a bunch of Vietnamese sandwiches (J. thought peeps might think they were too weird, but god I love them) then we thought about a build-your-own sandwich bar. Which is what we intended to get fixin's for when we set out for Costco this morning.
But then, we had another, final change of course mid-stream and it became all about chili dogs. So chili dogs are what we are having.
It all starts with chili, about six-gallons-worth. (6 lbs of extra lean ground beef, 6 lbs. of whole peeled tomatoes, 3 lbs of tomato puree, 3 lbs. of beans, 3 onions, half a head of garlic, 4 bay leaves, fresh oregano, secret homemade chili powder, extra-super-spicy chili powder from a friend, a bottle of beer, and lots of love.)
To go with the chili we have hot dogs (all beef and the "healthier" *snort* chicken) with all the usual condiments, plus chopped onions and tomatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese.
Also on deck is tuna mousse (photo above).
I'm also making deconstructed deviled eggs "a la Ikea" (where I got my inspiration, photo above). I'm halving eggs and topping them with a squiggle of salmon pate and black and red lumpfish caviar. Some will simply be sprinkled with truffle salt.
Since I was at Ikea buying pate and caviar, we'll also be having an assortment of Sveeeeedish cheeses including one made with aquavit which I am excited to try.
I'm making guacamole since we picked up the trash-can-sized bag of chips at Costco.
And to wash it all down. Sweet, sweet beer.
Friends are potlucking the rest of the appetizers and I can't wait to see what gets added to the mix. Back to stirring chili. If you have your menu planned, please share it!
Mmmmmm... but now I really want to try banh mi (I first got a hankerin' for it when Moxie talked about them months ago)! I wonder where I could find them in the Santa Cruz area?
Posted by: love me some sandwiches | February 04, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Since my boyfriend's a Colts fan and I'm a Bears fan, we were serious about the game and didn't want anyone around to interrupt us. But I still wanted to do Super Bowl food, even without the party - we made chicken enchiladas, beans and rice, guacamole, and white chocolate blondies, with Dos Equis Amber and Coronas.
Posted by: charise | February 05, 2007 at 07:58 AM
We did chili dogs too. I also did a chopped salad for some healthier fare. I made your guacamole and it was awesome! It got rave reviews - Thank you!
Posted by: Lori | February 05, 2007 at 08:53 AM
Sounds like you guys had fun! We had five spice baby back ribs from my favorite cookbook "All About Braising", lettuce wraps using the teriyaki chicken meatballs from Costco, bruschetta because the tomatoes at the local farmers market are amazing right now and cucumber salad. We also debuted (sp?) our new soft serve ice cream maker that mixes the sprinkles, etc right in! We were so busy eating we didn't even see the commercials!
Posted by: Michelle | February 05, 2007 at 02:51 PM
We have low-brow friends, and every time I spend time making a nice dish to take for potlucks or BBQs, it ends up not getting eaten in favor of potato chips and jarred dips. I gave up this time and just made Mac & Cheese, and wouldn't you know, the entire bowl was scraped clean.
I like this recipe, though I add more cheese and omit the Season Salt, substituting garlic salt, coriander, red pepper and a dash of nutmeg.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Macaroni-and-Cheese-III/Detail.aspx
Posted by: Delora | February 05, 2007 at 11:27 PM