Two NFL powerhouses, the Chiefs and the Eagles, are going through off within the 2023 Super Bowl. Both groups additionally characterize cities which are culinary powerhouses.
If you wish to wow your company this Super Bowl with a Philadelphia-inspired unfold to your Super Bowl celebration, we’ve accomplished the legwork for you and pulled collectively a menu that celebrates the easiest meals and drinks Philly has to supply.
It could be completely wild to place collectively an Eagles-inspired Super Bowl celebration menu with out probably the most iconic meals that Philly is greatest identified for: the cheesesteak.
Philly cheesesteak sliders
- 1 lb. thinly-sliced steak (ribeye is your greatest guess right here, however you may also use prime spherical. Freeze the steak barely earlier than slicing to get the required thinness)
- salt and pepper to style
- 3 tbsp. butter, plus softened butter for Hoagie rolls
- two candy onions, sliced
- Cheese Whiz
- 12 mini Hoagie rolls
Sauté the sliced onions in 1 tbsp. butter, and season with salt and pepper to style. Set apart. You can add mushrooms and bell peppers to this combine for those who’d like (I do), although it’s not essentially conventional.
Sauté your steak within the remaining butter, and season with salt and pepper to style. Add the sautéed onions to your steak and blend nicely.
Spread softened butter thinly on hoagie rolls and toast till barely browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Add your steak combination to your hoagie rolls and prime with Cheese Whiz, then serve. You can even use provolone or white American cheese, however if you would like actual Philly cheesesteaks, go together with the Whiz.
Roasted pork sliders
Roasted pork sandwiches are one other Philadelphia mainstay, and despite the fact that they don’t have as a lot renown because the cheesesteak, they’re each bit as scrumptious.
- 1 pork butt (it’s truly the shoulder, chill out), with the fats cap trimmed
- 1⁄3 c. olive oil
- Spice rub: 1 tbsp. brown sugar, 1 tsp. floor fennel, 1 tbsp. crushed rosemary, 1 tbsp. thyme, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp. crushed purple pepper, 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1⁄2 c. mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 c. diced pepperoncinis plus 2 tbsp. brine
- 8 garlic cloves, diced or grated
- 1 tsp. crushed purple pepper, divided
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lb. broccoli rabe, woody ends eliminated and leaves/usable stems roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to style
- 12 mini hoagie rolls
- 1⁄2 lb. sharp provolone, sliced
Preheat oven to 450 levels.
Combine all of the substances for the spice rub and rub evenly over pork till absolutely coated. Place pork on the wire rack of a foil-lined roasting pan and let it come to room temperature (about an hour).
Roast the pork at 450 for about 20 minutes till browned on prime. Reduce warmth to 300 and roast till the middle of the pork reaches 165 levels (about two hours). Remove from oven, cowl gently with foil, and let it relaxation for about half-hour earlier than slicing thinly. Toss sliced pork and juices with salt and pepper to style.
While the pork rests, stir collectively mayonnaise, pepperoncinis and brine, a few tablespoon of grated garlic, and 1⁄2 tsp. purple pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to style and put aside.
Sautè the remaining garlic in a deep skillet in 1⁄3 c. of olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add broccoli rabe, 1⁄2 tsp. crushed purple pepper, and prepare dinner over medium-high warmth till broccoli rabe is cooked by means of and slightly crispy. Remove from warmth and stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to style.
Toast the mini-hoagie rolls. Top with sliced cheese and return to oven till melted. Divide the pork evenly throughout every backside roll, then prime with broccoli rabe. Add mayonnaise combination to prime buns, and serve.
Mini-hoagies
We’re recommending mini-versions of every of those sandwiches, together with the hoagie, as a result of your company are going to wish to attempt all of them. The roasted pork sandwiches are fairly time and labor-intensive, however the mini hoagies are a snap.
- 2 lbs. deli meats (I’d suggest a minimum of salami and cappicola, however you will get inventive and add prosciutto, sopressata, and so forth.)
- 1 lb. sliced provolone cheese
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. purple wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning (or 1⁄2 tsp. every basil and oregano)
- 12 mini hoagie rolls
- 2 massive tomatoes, sliced
- 1 purple onion, thinly sliced
- 1 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 jar sizzling cherry pepper hoagie unfold (or make your individual from this Martha Stewart recipe for those who’re feeling bold)
The transfer right here is to rearrange your entire hoagie substances and toppings on a desk so company can put collectively their very own sandwiches primarily based on their preferences. Whisk collectively your olive oil, vinegar, and Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper to style.
Drizzle the combination in your hoagie bun. Add your decisions of meats, cheese, and prime with onions, lettuce, and tomato, then drizzle slightly extra of the olive oil and vinegar on prime. Spread some hoagie unfold in your prime bun, put all of it collectively, and revel in.
Soft pretzels
Who doesn’t love a very good gentle pretzel? These will likely be successful.
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. on the spot yeast
- 2 c. heat water
- 3 c. wheat flour
- 2 tsp. malt powder
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 6 c. water
- 2 tbsp. baking soda
- Kosher salt
- 1 massive egg
- 1 tbsp. water
Mix collectively the sugar, 2 c. heat water, yeast, wheat flour, malt, salt, and sufficient multi-purpose flour to make a gentle dough that’s not sticky. Knead nicely, place in a bowl, and let the dough rise till it doubles in dimension.
Divide the dough into 16 items. Shape every bit right into a pretzel. Boil 6 c. of water and the baking soda collectively in a big pot. Put 3-4 pretzels in there at a time to prepare dinner for a few minute. Place the boiled pretzels on a greased baking sheet. Mix your 1 tbsp. of water with the 1 massive egg and brush over boiled pretzels. Sprinkle with kosher salt and bake at 450 levels till pretzels are evenly browned. Serve plain or with sizzling mustard.
Tomato pie
This is one other dish that’s a crowd-pleaser. It might sound vaguely like a pizza, however a Philly tomato pie is an entity unto itself.
Crust:
- 3.5 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. on the spot yeast
- 2.5 tbsp. olive oil
- About 1.5 c. water
Sauce:
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning (or 1⁄2 tbsp. every basil and oregano)
- 1 tsp. purple pepper flakes
- 1 (28-ounce) can complete peeled San Marzano tomatoes, roughly puréed in a meals processor
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 shallot or small onion
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 ounce freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Whisk collectively flour, salt, and yeast. Add olive oil and water and knead till mixed. (If you’ve obtained a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, put it to work!) Let the dough relaxation for about 10 minutes, after which knead once more for about 10 minutes, or till the dough begins to simply draw back from the perimeters of the bowl.
Put the dough within the fridge and let it rise for a minimum of eight, however not more than 24 hours.
For the sauce, warmth olive oil and butter collectively over low warmth till butter is melted. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes, and sauté till garlic is gentle and combination is aromatic (1-2 minutes). Add tomatoes, sugar, and a complete shallot or onion. Bring to a simmer and prepare dinner, stirring usually, till thick (about 45 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to style. You may skip this step and use store-bought sauce, however this selfmade sauce could have the thickness and texture you need for this pie.
Two hours earlier than baking, take away the dough from the fridge. Grease a 13” x 18” rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Put dough on a flippantly floured chopping board and type right into a flattish oval. Coat all sides of the oval flippantly with olive oil and place on ready baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for about an hour.
Carefully stretch and press the dough to the sides of the baking sheet. Using the facet of your (clear!) hand, push towards the sides to create a raised ridge about 1” from the sting of the pan. Spread sauce throughout the dough to the raised ridges on the edge. Bake for about 20 minutes till edges are golden and crispy. Let the pie cool for a minimum of room temperature, then sprinkle with the freshly grated Pecorino Romano and serve.
Tastykakes
If you’re already worn out from the remainder of the menu, you may also skip the prep and simply order quite a lot of these right here. I’m all for working smarter, not tougher. But for those who do wish to make a model of this Philly delicacy from scratch, right here you go.
- 4 massive eggs, room temperature
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. 2% milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- 1 3⁄4 c. creamy peanut butter
- 5 milk chocolate sweet bars, chopped
- 2 tbsp. butter
Preheat oven to 350 levels. Beat eggs and sugar in a big bowl till thick and clean. Beat in milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix dry substances. Gradually add to egg combination and stir till absolutely mixed.
Grease a 15”x10” cake pan and unfold combination into it. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or till flippantly browned on prime. Place on a wire rack to chill for quarter-hour, then unfold peanut butter excessive. In a double boiler, soften chocolate and butter collectively and stir till clean. Spread over peanut butter, and refrigerate cake till topping is agency.
Philadelphia pineapple wooder ice (that’s Philadelphian for water ice)
If you’re not from Philly, you may know this deal with as Italian ice. Whatever you name it, it’s mild, refreshing, adaptable to many flavors, and scrumptious.
- 2 pineapples, peeled, lower into chunks, and pureed till clean
- 4 c. water
- 1⁄2 c. sugar
Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and warmth till sugar melts. Immediately take away from warmth and permit to chill to room temperature.
Add sugar water to pureed pineapple and mix till clean. You might have so as to add extra sugar relying on how candy you need it.
Pour combination right into a freezer-safe container and place within the freezer. Stir as soon as an hour to maintain it from freezing stable. Serve when it’s good and slushy. If you’ve obtained an ice cream maker, use it as a substitute.
Cocktails and mocktails:
Jalen Hurts? Here’s a painkiller (makes two drinks)
- 4 oz. of your favourite rum
- 8 oz. pineapple juice
- 2 oz. orange juice
- 2 oz. cream of coconut
Add all substances to a shaker with ice and shake vigorously to mix. Strain right into a rocks glass over crushed ice, and garnish with floor nutmeg and a pineapple slice. For the mocktail, get rid of the rum. It’s scrumptious both method.
Bleeding Greentinis (makes two drinks)
- 4 oz. pineapple juice
- 1⁄4 c. blue curacao
- 1⁄4 c. vodka
- 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
Fill a cocktail shaker midway with ice, then add the substances and shake vigorously. Strain the liquid into two martini glasses and garnish with contemporary mint leaves. The kelly inexperienced coloration will instantly have you ever yelling, “GO BIRDS.”
Green Bird (makes one drink)
Speaking of “GO BIRDS,” our remaining cocktail choice is the Green Bird.
- 2 oz. vodka
- 1 oz. creme de menthe (inexperienced)
- 1 oz. rum
- 3 oz. pineapple juice
Put the vodka, rum, and pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain the combination right into a champagne flute. Add the creme de menthe to the flute slowly, and don’t stir! Just let it sink down into the drink and switch it Eagles inexperienced. Garnish with a pineapple slice.
Beers:
Iron Hill Philly Phavorite IPA
Wine:
Red: City Winery Pinot Noir Au Naturel
White: City Winery Lake County Sauvignon Blanc
The metropolis of Philadelphia goes to be completely wild earlier than, throughout, and after the Super Bowl whatever the final result. But for those who can’t be in Philly to expertise it, a minimum of you possibly can take pleasure in a style of Philly when you’re watching the Eagles within the Super Bowl.