The Perfect Recipes for the Super Bowl
Americans spend an average of $227 million on potato chips on Super Bowl Sunday. And while potato chips are great (transcendent even), there's only so many loaded Pringles one can take.
Since you may not be culinary-inclined -- or creative, at all -- we put together a list of (actually good) themed snacks and drinks, based around the teams that smashed their way to victory this season: the Chiefs of Kansas City, and the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay. Most of you probably don't know who to root for, so the least you can do is shove copious amounts of cheese and liquor down your gullet for three-and-a-half hours. It's basically your duty as an American.
Food for Bucs
Tom Brady's Forbidden Eggplant Parm
TB12's draconian, peak performance diet precludes him from eating eggplants... for some reason. But that shouldn't stop you, right?
Tampa Bay Cuban Sandwiches
A classic worthy of celebration.
GOAT Stew
Do it for Tom.
Leonard Fournette Fondue
Fondue kind of sounds like "Fournette" right?
Drinks for Bucs
Tampa Bay Breeze
A refreshing cocktail you'll want after the first touchdown.
Classic Cuban Mojito
The perfect companion to a Cuban sandwich.
Buccaneer Bitter Malibu
Malibus don't have to be sweet and neither does your trash talk during the game.
Gronk's Gin Sour
May your gin be as strong as Rob Gronkowski.
Food for Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes Meatloaf (With Extra Ketchup)
The Chiefs' quarterback is a huge fan of ketchup so naturally you should be too.
Honey Badger Honey Wings
Cheer on the Chiefs with honey wings in honor of Tyrann Mathieu AKA "the honey badger."
Travis Kelce's KC BBQ Ribs
The Chiefs tight end loves Kansas City BBQ.
Andy Reid's Victory Cheeseburgers
Head coach Andy Reid's post-game meal is of course a cheeseburger. Bring in some good luck and whip some up for a win.
Drinks for Chiefs
Kansas City Ice Water
Unlike the name suggests, this is not just plain water with ice in it. If a gin and tonic and a vodka soda were to collide, this would be it.
Le'Veon Bell's Pepper Gimlet
Pump up the heat with this bell pepper-infused vodka concoction.
Root for Red Lemonade
Yes, both teams sport red but that's not the point. For a sweeter approach to drinking and a pair for your BBQ, check out this upgraded Cosmo.
Bourbon N' BBQ
Nothing beats a simple bourbon cocktail and if ribs or brisket is the star of your Super Bowl experience, keeping it classic is the way to go.
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