I almost forgot, it's time to start taking about Super Bowl snacks - and the Dining Section of the NY Times this week does a pretty good job, if mixing football and cooking is what you're into.
Game Food That Intercepts Nachos: Julia Moskin reviews Rick Bayless's new book, Mexican Everyday and offers some of Bayless's easy finger-food recipes as Super Bowl Sunday fare.
Thumb-Wrestling With Plantains Is Now an Optional Sport: Amanda Hesser tells the inspiring story of one inventor's thirteen year voyage from idea to marketplace: the E-Z Peeler is his product, and it revolutionizes the peeling of plantains. The recipe, Tostones with Shrimp in Ajilmójili Sauce, is a perfect sport's watching finger-food.
A Fruit That's Good to Eat Before It's Sweet: In case you wanted to know about plantains, Mark Bittman goes in depth, and offers three mouth-watering recipes.
Plus...
Refined but Ready for the Big Game: Florence Fabricant goes all out on her suggestion for Super Bowl food by suggesting Pork Belly Sandwiches. "The tea sandwiches in question are not dainty pinkie-in-the-air nibbles, but hefty pork belly tea sandwiches that cater to hearty appetites and cold beer."
An Australian Sibling Comes Into Its Own: Asimov gives us the run-down on St. Henri, an Australian Shiraz with an interesting history going back to 1951, just now becoming hip again.
Living in NYC now, I really miss real Mexican food. There are a variety of South American cultures represented in this city, there's the Corner in soho, and I have yet to go to Chile Verde in my neighborhood, but I haven't found anything close to what I used to eat all the time. I had so many great Mexican options at my fingertips in Chicago whether it be my neighborhood shacks in Pilsen (including the amazing Bon Bon Bakery, mmm tres leches cake) and Hyde Park even, or my monthly trips to Frontera Grill. Oh Rick, how I miss ya.
Pilsen, woot woot! The funny thing about moving back to Dallas from Chicago is that I got better Mexican food in Chicago. Dallas is TexMex (yuck). I miss eating in Chicago too. Rick, honestly, got on my nerves on his show. His slow machine gun rolling of his Rs irked me. Food is good though.
Superbowl Sunday will involve a friend's annual chili cook-off for me. I believe there will be 8 chilis in competition. I think I'm doing a chicken and white bean chili.
Anybody have a great chili recipe to share?
minipanda,
I've made this Martha recipe for turkey bean chili several times, and every time it's a huge hit. I leave out the molasses, though. Here's the link if you're interested.
scazza
come on down to my hood and check out El Maguey y la Tuna
its on the corner of houston and attorney st in the beautiful LES
maria, the manager and her family, make LOVELY authentic mexican food
their pozole is to die for, as is their tripe soup
their mole verde is fantastic on EVERYTHING
they occasionally make tamales when the muse strikes, and they have my fave drink in the whole world, a paloma, otherwise known as tequilla and squirt, a bevvie i consumed every day when i was in Cozumel!
they also do a very authentic mole poblano, which isn't my cup of tea, but the folk that i know that do love it, swear by theirs
oh, and their chillaquilles are amazing
omg, i love the Tuna, can you tell???
oh, and two can eat there for like $20
minipanda,
I've made the chicken and white bean chili from recipe on epicurious and did NOT like it. They have one that uses turkey legs&wings (from a turkey you've roasted) and it is Awesome!
chrisB - Thanks for the link!
leeds - There are two chicken and white bean chili recipes on epicurious. I have made the one that calls for dried beans and {gulp} 2 cups of cream! I liked it when I made it, although I doubled up on the spices. I'll definitely look into the turkey recipe though!
I love a traditional meaty chili but I thought I would put in an alternative choice for this competition. I already know one person is whipping up a chili with five assorted meats (incl. moose and bison).
I should buy more Tums.
thanks minipanda, you made me laugh (at work, it's not an easy task!) Yikes to the recipe that calls for 2 cups of cream! well, it cannot be bad...hmm, I would definitely try it if someone made it!! (the one I was thinking about has got to be the other one...)
Five assored meats..wow! how about a vegetarian one, with interesting veggies- butternut squash, etc.? I'm curious to know what you finally decide on. Keep us posted!
Thanks, chrisB, for the link, I may make that version some time.
minipands, I found the turkey recipe I mentioned before, it can be found at:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/13383?cached=F
minipanda, Oops, I mispelled your name, I'm very sorry.