TigerJ Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I have a very specific question, but first a bit of background. We have an annual Super Bowl Party at our church. One tradition is that we have at least one food item that represents each Super Bowl team. New England is pretty easy. Since lobster for everyone is out of our budget range, it's probably going to be New England clam chowder. Here's the question. Does anyone know of any snack or food that Philadelphia would be known for that would not be terribly expensive? Pilly steak and cheese is probably out of the question. If you've got a recipe, that would be an added bonus (for me).
KRC Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I have a very specific question, but first a bit of background. We have an annual Super Bowl Party at our church. One tradition is that we have at least one food item that represents each Super Bowl team. New England is pretty easy. Since lobster for everyone is out of our budget range, it's probably going to be New England clam chowder. Here's the question. Does anyone know of any snack or food that Philadelphia would be known for that would not be terribly expensive? Pilly steak and cheese is probably out of the question. If you've got a recipe, that would be an added bonus (for me). 216625[/snapback] Pretzels.
stevestojan Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 BBQ'd bald eagle? But seriously, Steak and Cheese wouldn't be too expensive. I mean, a box of steak-ums, a jar of cheese wiz, and a small sub roll... per serving, I'd guess less than $2.
SouthernMan Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 If chili is already being used (Cinci or KC?), how about a dessert suggestion? Rocky (Yo Adrian) Road ice cream. Keeping with the Rocky theme, I suppose you could just beat some raw meat and serve it like that.
Like A Mofo Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Heres a link about Philadelphia food: Philly
bobblehead Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I would take another look at food symbolic of the Patriots' culture. I would start here.
Like A Mofo Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I would take another look at food symbolic of the Patriots' culture. I would start here. 216705[/snapback]
HopsGuy Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Chili, Philly is known for it's chili. 216643[/snapback] Ummm.... what? I lived in Philly for 5 years and I never heard that. I've heard of Chili for Cincinnati, but not Philly. Most folks know about the cheesesteak. Soft preztels are sold by the bag on street corners like newspapers. Of course, it's the bread that makes these thing popular, and for some reason the bread in Philly is just better. Have you ever had scrapple ? Serve that up with some Yuengling, and you're on your way.
BillsFanLevy Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Well you can do a great Syracuse food tradition cause of the link to the Cuse, and that would be the greatest hotdog of all time that's right a Hoffman hotdog. And i mean no disrespect to WNY I'll lived here for a year and Salen's aren't bad but man Hoffman's are the best! Hope I helped a little bit
ann of beau fleuve Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Well you can do a great Syracuse food tradition cause of the link to the Cuse, and that would be the greatest hotdog of all time that's right a Hoffman hotdog. And i mean no disrespect to WNY I'll lived here for a year and Salen's aren't bad but man Hoffman's are the best! Hope I helped a little bit 216927[/snapback] serve pasta and sauce--then call the sauce "gravy" because that is what they call spaghetti sauce in Philly.
whiteboy Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 serve pasta and sauce--then call the sauce "gravy" because that is what they call spaghetti sauce in Philly. 217163[/snapback] Gravy? That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Isn't Philly loaded with Italians? You would think they would have more pride in their sauce than to call it gravy.
Just Jack Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Have you ever had scrapple ? 216892[/snapback] Scrapple? Is that really considered food? I thought it was floor sweepings at the hog processing plant.
KRC Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Scrapple? Is that really considered food? I thought it was floor sweepings at the hog processing plant. 217257[/snapback] You are being too kind.
Alaska Darin Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Gravy? That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Isn't Philly loaded with Italians? You would think they would have more pride in their sauce than to call it gravy. 217209[/snapback] You've obviously never been to Sicily.
TigerJ Posted January 26, 2005 Author Posted January 26, 2005 Thanks guys. That gives me something to work on. Ice cream - We have a member who is a personnel manager at a near by ice cream plant. He can get us some free. The snapper soups sounds interesting (though we'd have to make it with beef.) We'd never find turtle meat. Soft pretzels are a great snack food.
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Boston: A bottle of Irish whiskey in honor of Teddy Kennedy Philadelphia: A box of Cream of Wheat in honor of Philly's mayor Buckwheat......O-TAY!
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