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The NFL Gameday Cookbook

Ray "DR. BBQ" Lampe

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Extra Point BBQ Rub - the best! 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I made the extra point barbecue rub and it was delicious. I've used it on ribs and pork chops, it's been great on both! My other favorite was the Midfield BBQ Sauce, it's made with V-8 juice (I use the spicy hot), yum-yum.

The menus are geared toward the names of the teams. For example, the food suggested for an Arizona Cardinals game is suited for the southwest cuisine. So all food suggested is grilled avocados, catfish tacos, loaded cornbread casserole, etc.

The food suggested for a Chicago Bears game is Italian Sausage Soup, Tofu eggless egg salad sandwiches and lettuce wedge salad. There are also other suggested appetizers, desserts, entrees, etc.

The menu suggested for a Minnesota Vikings game is baked brie with chutney and bacon, BBQ shrimp toast, and grilled tuna sandwiches and chipotle. Certainly not your typical tail gate food.

The Cincinnati Bengals page talked all about the Cincinnati chili that Cincy is famous for...but then didn't provide a recipe for it. A true gameday party would have "3 way's" available.

The mac and cheese soup was awesome. We just loved it.

There are limited pictures, 16 or so in the center of the book so you don't get much guidance for presentation or what the finished dish should look like. The pages are thick and glossy so book would make a great gift. I agree with the other reviewer that if you can get the original game day family cookbook, it's got more recipes that 80's tailgaters would be more familiar with. These are good just for a new generation.

I tried the BBQ fruit rub but couldn't get anyone to eat it. I don't know if the proportions are correct in the cookbook but it was way too much nutmeg for our tastes so the kids just preferred the plain fruit. Perhaps I made it wrong or our tastes were not prepared for the nutmeg.

There are also menus (appetizer, entrees and desserts) with all recipes provided for Draft Day, Opening Day, Super Bowl, and Pro Bowl. There are also drink recipes provided. It's truly a complete gameday cookbook.

Overall a good cookbook and a great gift. But don't expect the tried and true tailgate recipes you'd expect, get the NFL family cookbook for that. Then add this cookbook for the more modern recipes with a flair.

If you want checklists and other tailgating tips check out the website www.tailgating.com it's a great website.

Editorial Review:

The NFL Game Day Cookbook By Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe"The fans are roaring, the pigskin is flying, and only one thing is missing . . .grub. Acclaimed author Ray 'Dr. BBQ' Lampe has created this cookbook specifically for NFL fans, with delicious recipes easy en

Fan Fare: A Playbook of Great Recipes for Tailgating or Watching the Game at Home

Debbie Moose

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When your favorite team is playing, Debbie Moose's Fan Fare is the only book you'll need to tailgate at the big game or throw a party for friends at home, with 100 classic and regional recipes--and the stories and traditions behind them. Fan Fare includes favorites from around the country, from Jo Ann's Campfire Onion Blossoms--popular at NASCAR races, where tailgating often turns into a days-long campout--to bratwurst prepared just the way Green Bay Packers fans like it. It's organized into five chapters that cover every party of the game day feast: Kickoff (appetizers and snacks), Bowl Games (soups, beans, and chili), Hot Streak (entrées), Pit Stops (salads, sides, breakfast, and brunch), and Overtime (desserts and drinks). Moose has also included all the important tips for an impromptu home party or a carefully planned on-site tailgate, with information on food transport and safety, outdoor cooking techniques, suggested menus, and a calendar of sporting events, so there s a great excuse for a tailgate party any time of the year.

The Tailgater's Cookbook

David Joachim

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Tailgating, long enjoyed as burgers and beer before games, is becoming decidedly more elaborate, taking place everywhere from NASCAR races to ski slope parking lots. Devotees spend thousands on pickup trucks with built-in grills and coolers, elaborate portable smokers, gas-powered blenders, fancy canopies, and folding chairs with footrests and cup-holders. Many sporting goods stores now have entire tailgating sections. Clearly, this is an audience crying out for reliable, easy-but-exciting recipes and tips. Who better to answer their call than David Joachim, a culinary man’s man and dedicated tailgater?

In The Tailgater’s Cookbook, David Joachim brings his no-nonsense know-how to the stadium with ninety creative, mouthwatering recipes to prepare ahead or at the stadium. Recipes include simple appetizers to impressive grilled food like Memphis-style Babyback ribs to sophisticated desserts like Tiaramisu. From Brats in Beer, favored at Soldier Field, to Salmon Steaks with Pineapple Relish, enjoyed in Seattle, to David's version of the quintessential New York favorite, Grilled Pizza, the recipes in The Tailgater's Cookbook can be enjoyed at the Daytona 500 or at home on Super Bowl Sunday. Imagine new game-time favorites: Rum and Cardamom Pork Chops, Beef and Black Bean Chili, and even Easy Sangria instead of beer, because sometimes even the most sacred traditions must be broken!

Studded with checklists, trivia, parking lot etiquette, menus, and sources, The Tailgater’s Cookbook is the go-to guide for any informal outdoor (or even indoor) gathering.

A Man, A Can, A Tailgate Plan: 50 Easy Game Time Recipes That Are Sure to Please

Zachary Schisgal

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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With more than a million copies of the A Man, A Can series sold, the newest addition breaks out from the kitchen and heads to sporting events nationwide

"Dude, this cookbook is for you," cheered the Detroit News when A Man, A Can, A Plan first appeared. Next came A Man, A Can, A Grill, and Andrew Schloss, author of Dinner's Ready, welcomed the flavorful barbecue fare as "real food - so good that no one will ever guess your secret is in the can." Sports-minded, culinarily challenged dudes, especially those who were among the 30 million Americans who tailgated this year, will find terrific game-day recipes in this latest book. And it's perfect as a Father's Day and graduation gift!

A Man, A Can, A Tailgate Plan presents 50 simple, tailgate-friendly recipes for munchies and soups, plus chicken, beef, and port entrees perfect for any pregame party. While many of the dishes can be fired up on the grill, tailgaters can prepare dips and desserts at home that are easily transported, or they can opt for tailgating's Holy Grail - the deep-fried turkey. With these step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs, tailgaters can create a spread of appetizers and entrees that will be the envy of the parking lot.

ESPN Gameday Gourmet: More Than 80 All-American Tailgate Recipes

Pableaux Johnson

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Forget the foie gras and the wine.We’re talking about authentic, stick-to-your-ribs football food. Sizzling bratwurst grilled to perfection, the way they like ’em in Wisconsin. Steamy pots of spicy Texas chili and hearty Louisiana gumbo. Maybe some Peanut Butter Buckeyes or a slice of Commodore Chess Pie. All washed down, of course, with one of those great cocktails that Florida and Georgia fans mix up so well.

Sound tempting? Well, dig in to ESPN GameDay Gourmet, a one-stop source for expert advice on the ultimate tailgate party. Inside you’ll find more than 80 easy-to-follow recipes from the nation’s most hallowed college football meccas, a rich mix of history and tradition, helpful cooking tips, and fun food facts, served with a double dollop of ESPN humor. With an introduction by Mike Golic and contributions from the ESPN College Gameday crew (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lee Corso), ESPN GameDay Gourmet is the perfect playbook for every autumn Saturday and a foolproof way to jump-start your taste buds for the many showdowns ahead.

Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style

Mario Batali

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought the book for my husband, turned out to be the best thing I did. He is cooking on the weekends, loves the recipes. They taste great.
The book is great even if you are not a Nascar fan.
They have recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner even deserts. Quick and easy meals to prepare.
Would recommended the book to everyone.

Editorial Review:

Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style by superstar chef and longtime NASCAR fan Mario Batali is an officially licensed NASCAR tailgating cookbook.

With its easy recipes and clear, simple instructions, Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style is the source for tailgating for fans around the country. It features regional favorites and classic grilling recipes on which Mario has put his signature spin. Included are ideas for breakfast, appetizers, main courses, desserts, and drinks, all incorporating ingredients found in almost any supermarket. Written with Mario’s usual wit and candor, and punctuated with racing lore, this book will allow everyone to cook great-tasting food with ease and have the folks tailgating next to you longing for leftovers.

The Tailgating Cookbook: Recipes for the Big Game

Robert Sloan

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The only thing that compares with America's obsession with sports is our passion for eating. No wonder tailgating is a national pastime. Whether it's football, baseball, NASCAR, or the kid's soccer game one thing is certain: have parking lot, will cook. Hungry spectators need look no further than The Tailgating Cookbook for sizzling recipes guaranteed to please. Packed with burgers and brats, chili and stew, tasty kabobs, ideal side dishes, desserts, and drinks to go with them, anyone can turn their simple hot-dog-and-beer party into a gastronomical glutton-fest of tasty delights. With expert tips on equipment, prep-ahead, timing, food storage, tailgating etiquette (try not to play Ozzy's Crazy Train too loud), and scoring the perfect spot to hunker down, this part cookbook/part handbook will get the party started, whether it's just two guys chomping hoagies or a multigenerational group of fans with a setup worthy of a professional kitchen. Two, Four, Six, Eight, We Love to Tailgate!

John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating

John Madden

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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It's game day and the parking lot surrounding Green Bay's Lambeau Field is awash in a bouquet of beer-soaked bratwursts sizzling over flames. Outside Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, it's burgers and dogs, and in New Orleans, fragrant blasts of shrimp gumbo bounce off the Superdome. Whichever stadium you visit, you'll find that tailgating is alive, well, and cooking in America. John Madden, an adamant fan of this age-old tradition, helps the cause with his new cookbook, John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating. But be warned: Madden isn't into fancy, white-linen cuisine. These are smash-mouth meals, meant for those willing to drip sauce on their shirts and deal with the heartburn that follows. He starts simple, with recipes like Smoked Prime Rib and Salt-Cured Spit-Roasted Leg of Lamb. Then he ups the ante with Metrodome Horseradish Burgers, Brew Crew Venison Stew, Tabasco Sesame Noodles, and Pork to Taste Like Wild Boar. Each of the 80 stomach-grumbling recipes was subjected to taste tests by hundreds of tailgaters. And if it's good enough for these discerning taste buds, it's good enough for the All-Madden Culinary Team. --Ben Tiffany

Picnics (Menus and Music) (Sharon O'Connor's menus & music)

Sharon O'Connor

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Great easy one page recipes that can be made in advance. 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a wonderful cookbook with easy one page recipes that can be made in advance. The foods are served at room temperature so there is no cooking at the last minute. This cookbook is not only handy for picnics but also for luncheons or any time you want to prepare delicious and easy recipes ahead of time. And as an added bonus a CD or cassette is included which plays classic ragtime music.

Editorial Review:

Picnickers should enjoy these easy-to-prepare recipes from the grand summer music festivals of the USA and Canada. They are created by the inns, restaurants, and caterers who make portable meals for festival crowds. The musical recording of 12 ragtime classics is performed by the Pickles and Peaches Ragtime Orchestra. The cookbook contains contributions from the Aspen Music Festival; Hollywood Bowl; Interlochen; Ravinia; Tanglewood; and Wolf Trap festivals. The Pickles and Peaches Ragtime Orchestra offer selections from "Champagne Rag"; "Pork and Beans"; "Pineapple Rag"; "Pickles and Peppers"; "Country Club Rag"; and "Heliotrope Bouquet".

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Taste of Home

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