Congratulations, New York Giants! Now here's your donut.

Posted Feb 3rd 2008 10:13PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Coffee, Snacks, Dessert, East Coast, Dairy, Fish, Poultry, America, Shellfish, Soups/Salads, Local Eating, Super Bowl XLII, Slashfood Bowl 2008

Wow.

You best believe I was watching the Super Bowl all afternoon (with a few flips back and forth from AnimalPlanet to catch the Puppy Bowl) and though I was supporting the Patriots here all week in our very own Slashfood Bowl, it's the New York Giants who won today!

And since the Giants have won Super Bowl XLII, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino lost his bet with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mayor Menino will send a package of Boston foods to New York: New England Clam Chowder, Dunkin' Donuts coffee, Boston cream pies, chicken sausages and Brigham's ice cream. The food will be donated to local food charities in New York.

Congratulations, New York, and great job, Giants!

Slashfood Bowl: Boston's cake creams New York's cheese

Posted Jan 31st 2008 8:21PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Dessert, Chocolate, Comfort Food, Sugar, Super Bowl XLII, Slashfood Bowl 2008

It's Super Bowl Dessert day here at Slashfood, which means for the Slashfood Bowl, we're talking about Boston Cream Pie for the New England Patriots.

Though it's called "pie," the Boston Cream Pie is actually a layer cake filled with pastry cream and covered with a chocolate ganache. Why it's called a pie, we can't be sure, but reliable sources (and by "reliable" I mean I googled it) say that it was likely because pie tins were more readily available than cake pans to bake the cake layers.

I've only tasted the cake twice, and both times, I wondered why I didn't eat this cake more often. I mean, come on. It has pastry cream in the middle and is topped with chocolate that drips down the sides. Alright, I'll be honest with you all. I basically love the cake for that pastry cream.

Slashfood Bowl: What the hell is Boston-style pizza?

Posted Jan 30th 2008 6:42PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Grains, Vegetables, Dairy, Cheese, Pork, Comfort Food, Spices, Super Bowl XLII, Slashfood Bowl 2008

Oh no she di-n't.

Oh yes, she did.

In our annual food showdown inspired by opposing team cities in the Super Bowl (now dubbed the Slashfood Bowl), Marisa has gone to pizza. I knew she would, and knew that I would have to come up with something. Now I know that arguing that there might be something better than New York-style pizza (which happens to be my favorite kind) is just asking for it, so since I have to rep-ra-zent for the New England Patriots, I am merely going to say that Boston-style pizza simply exists, because really, I can't say that it's better. I just can't.

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Slashfood Bowl: Support your team with Giants or Patriots snack helmets

Posted Jan 28th 2008 6:02PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Parties, Grains, Nuts/seeds, Candy, Food Gadgets, Condiments, America, Super Bowl XLII, Slashfood Bowl 2008

I have to admit that when I throw a Super Bowl party, I don't usually serve foods on Super Bowl or football-themed plates and platters. It's usually enough for me to have the game on in the background and let the food just speak for itself. However, because we happen to be hosting the Slashfood Bowl this week, I thought it would be nice to show off Wincraft's Snack Helmets that come in the opposing teams' helmets. Since I play fairly, I'm representing Marisa's New York Giants in addition to the Patriots. (I didn't really care either way for anyone who cares - my heart belongs to the Colts).

The helmets hold snacks on top and in a small section near the face mask. Both are available on Amazon.com for about $45 (depending on the seller).

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