Today, in Miami, a little football game will be played between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. In bars and living rooms across the world, millions of football fans, their families and their friends will mark the day with chips, dips, wings, beer and assorted other foods.
In the United States alone, approximately 20 million pounds of potato and tortilla chips will be eaten today and more than 30 million pounds of snacks in total.
The other day, I waxed about my family’s Super Bowl food tradition, the sandwich my father calls onion pletzels. The recipe is simple and imprecise: take an onion bun/biali/pletzel (in the absence of a biali, any roll will suffice, but it really does make a difference) and spread a bit of yellow mustard on the top half. On the bottom, lay a few slices of corned beef and some salami. Close the sandwich and wrap in tin foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, at which point the outside of the sandwich will be nice and crisp, while the inside is soft and rich with the meltings from the meat.
I enjoy mine with some kettle-cooked salt and vinegar chips, some coleslaw and a pickle. And I always enjoy them. Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone!
