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fattybomatty

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Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Wed, 10/13/10 12:44 PM (permalink)
I wanted to try something different this year with what I eat while watching the NY Giants play.  So I decided I'm going to base what I eat on the food of the opponent.  Only problem is, I don't know what the usual tailgate fare is in some of these places.  So I figured I'd turn to the roadfood crowd for help.  The rest of the schedule is as follows:
 
1. Detroit
2. Dallas
3. Seattle
4. Dallas
5. Philadelphia
6. Jacksonville
7. Washington
8. Minnesota
9. Philadelphia
10. Green Bay
11. Washington
 
Any suggestions for good tailgate food based on these regions would be very much appreciated.  
 
 
 
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    the ancient mariner

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    • Location: st petersburg, florida
    Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Wed, 10/13/10 2:04 PM (permalink)
    Hey that's a great idea.  Unfortunately since i moved to Florida the only Giant games I get are the Sunday or Monday night specials.  So my selections are very limited. 
    Being from NY City I would pick a "SUBWAY" for every meal---The BMT, The 8th Ave, the IRT ----put your nickel in the turnstile and away you go.  Next stop Coney Island a A Nathan's dog and fries. 
     
     
    #2
      buffetbuster

      Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Wed, 10/13/10 2:42 PM (permalink)
      When I think of Detroit food, I think of the Coney, like this beauty

      from American Coney Island.
       
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        ScreamingChicken

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        Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Wed, 10/13/10 3:20 PM (permalink)
        For the Packer game bratwurst would be a logical choice.  If you can't find brat buns in NJ a similarly robust, slightly crusty bun or roll would work.
         
        Brad
         
        #4
          MiamiDon

          Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Thu, 10/14/10 7:05 AM (permalink)
          I'd do cheesesteaks for Philadelphia!
           
          And of course, wj-approved, lutefisk for Minnesota.
           
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            fattybomatty

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            Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Fri, 10/15/10 7:32 AM (permalink)
            Oh definitely doing cheese steaks for philly. I am stuck on Seattle, Washington d.c, jacksonville, Minnesota etc. Philly is easy for tailgate food.
             
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              the ancient mariner

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              Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Fri, 10/15/10 9:16 AM (permalink)
              Washington DC Baloney Sandwich warmed over lots-a hot air. 
               
              New England Clam Chowder to start followed by New England Boiled Dinner and Boston Cream Pie, or Boston Brown Betty.
               
               
               
              #7
                wheregreggeats.com

                Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Fri, 10/15/10 10:06 AM (permalink)
                Seattle = Hideous pizza.
                 
                #8
                  Foodbme

                  Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Fri, 10/15/10 2:40 PM (permalink)
                  Seattle - Colombia River Salmon
                  Wash, D.C. - How do you cook B.S.?
                  Jacksonville - Alligator
                  Minnesota - Pike Fish Sandwiches
                   
                   
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                    The Travelin Man

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                    Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Fri, 10/15/10 5:20 PM (permalink)
                    There are a number of good catfish parlors/fish camps in and around the Jacksonville area.  You are probably a little too far south for a low country boil, but depending on who you are serving, they may not know the difference - and Savannah is certainly close enough in my book (given Jax's lack of culinary uniqueness).
                     
                    I would second the recommendation for salmon for Seattle - or, perhaps Halibut.  If you want to scale back on the expense, just serve coffee!
                     
                    DC is an international foodie paradise.  You could try to make a multi-faceted international meal. 
                     
                    Since no one else mentioned Dallas, and it is a bit of a culinary wasteland, too, you might try something like chicken-fried steak (or, of course, BBQ...but, Dallas is kind of known for bad BBQ, so you would have to make it inedible!).
                     
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                      fattybomatty

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                      Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Sat, 10/16/10 1:02 PM (permalink)

                      I thought Dallas was known for everything fried?  I was thinking of just frying up some butter and calling it a heart attack!  haha.  Though chicken fried steak sounds pretty good.  
                       
                       
                      I'm not sure if I can find alligator at the supermarket, but I'll look.  
                       
                      Keep coming with the ideas!
                       
                       
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                        The Travelin Man

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                        Re:Food based on the NY Giants' Schedule Tue, 10/19/10 12:01 PM (permalink)
                        Mmm...the State Fair of Texas, which is held in Dallas, is known for everything fried.  Dallas, itself, not so much.
                         
                        You do worse for a representation of Dallas' culinary delights than chicken-fried steak.
                         
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