Tailgate treats?

[10 Years After]

Decided we are going sans grill this year in the parking lot. Was wonder what types of pre-made delicacies other people bring to their tailgates. Particularly interested in how you feed yourselves for night games when you know you'll be in the lot for most of the day.

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

Not even a $25-$100 tabletop propane grill? You can get a $25 propane one from WalMart etc....when you go into the game, remove the small propane bottle, cool the grill down with water and leave it there by your vehicle. If it's still there when you get back, you're good for the next tailgate and your cost is now down to $12.50 per tailgate....about the same as parking.

 

[Nitwit]

I try to go healthy. Shrimp cocktail, California roll, health salad (cabbage slaw),a mix of really good olives, fruit salad, and nuts. For colder weather I can add a heated thermos of the triple squash soup from Whole Foods. I usually take a small table top propane grill though, and like to do a grilled chicken tenders and portobello sandwich on a kaiser roll with honey mustard and rocket. The thin fillets get done quickly, and it's a pretty tasty meal. I'll also pick up some corn fritters from Whole foods that just need a quick warm up on the grill top as a side dish. You can make these sandwiches ahead of time and eat them cold as well if you'd rather not set up a small grill. Sliced Granny Smith apples with a good sharp cheddar cheese for the pre meal snacks works pretty well. Hummus and pita wedges, and sliced carrots and celery sticks have been know to appear at my tailgate. One fall weekend I even had sweet potato knishes - not your every day tailgate food. For me the key is getting really good ingredients, and having lots of small dishes to graze on throughout the day, as opposed to just devouring a big hoagie and a bag of chips, not that there's anything wrong with that. Ok, now I'm hungry.

 

[rudedude]

Most games are a nooner so breakfast burritos, French toast, bacon, coffee, and of course assorted ales and breakfast drinks: Founders Breakfast Stout, Bloody Mary's, mimosas, and with our tailgating neighbors, hourly shots (using the "shot" clock) of some Irish libation like Paddy's. We use a table top grill. Only way to go for the noon games. Night game, we head to a friends more elaborate tailgate where we bring our now legendary and famous rib eye steak sandwiches with Shallots & chive Boursin cheese. Just ask Tom McA., he is a convert!
We are now in planning stages for the Temple game for a breakfast tailgate and, hopefully, a trip to center city after the game for some pub hopping. If weather is iffy, then maybe Xfinity Live.