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12-16-02
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the score-great tailgate food makes every game day a win-win. |
Playbook Tips To Score A
Winning Tailgate
(NAPSA)-Looking for a way to turn your tired old tailgate
food into a tantalizing and taste-tempting new tradition? Want to be named
the most valuable tailgater, or know the essential ingredients for any
pre-game revelry?
According to a recent Heinz Field "Tailgate Talk"
survey, 95 percent of tailgaters agree food is an important part of a
tailgate or pre-game football party, and the majority of respondents believe
ketchup and barbecue sauce are condiments synonymous with tailgating and
a must-have for every game.
"Tailgating is about food, fun, family and friends,"
said Chef Steve Cassarino, a professional chef and one-half of the popular
tailgating duo, The Clever Cleaver Brothers. "You should always prepare
recipes that are full of flavor, can be cooked on a grill, and shared
easily with others!"
True tailgating is all about football. Sources say
tailgating started at a 1904 Yale game, making pre-game festivities nearly
100 years old. Heinz-providing winners for more than 100 years-celebrates
the "anniversary" by offering new twists on traditional tailgate
favorites.
Use these tips and techniques to perfect your tailgate
game plan:
- Always make sure your foods are cooked properly-nothing
says "party's over" quite like food poisoning. Ground meat
should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees
and poultry to at least 180 degrees.
- Instead of putting loose ice in your cooler, freeze
water in a plastic milk jug. Your food will stay cold, your cooler won't
flood, and you'll have drinking water for everyone.
- Lighting the grill. Done well, it's an art. Done
poorly, you're the one who's "well done." Follow all safety
precautions, wear an insulated fire-retardant barbecue mitt and use
long-handled tools. For a real grilling test, try the Finger-Blitzin'
BBQ Ribs with Jack Daniel's¨ Sizzling Smokehouse Blend Grilling
Sauceª, a great sauce that can be used as a marinade, baste or
dip.
- Get moving early and scout out a prime tailgate
spot.
- Assume that you'll be feeding a crowd. Plan big
recipes for your home team and pack the new Heinz Easy Squeeze! Ketchup
bottle-with its no-mess top.
- The mark of a "rookie" tailgater? No
chairs. Make sure you bring enough seating for everyone.
- Eat well. For tasty tailgate recipes, go to www.Heinz.com.
Loved by fans, used by chefs and praised by tailgaters, the taste of
Heinz products can score big points with your team.
Finger-Blitzin' BBQ Ribs
Recipe developed for H.J. Heinz Company by Rania Harris
3 racks baby-back ribs
1 bottle of Jack Daniel's¨ Sizzling Smokehouse Blend Grilling Sauceª
Rub:
1 tablespoon each salt, pepper, paprika and brown sugar
1 teaspoon each garlic and onion powder
Combine the ingredients for the rub in a bowl and
stir to mix. Sprinkle the ribs on both sides with 2/3 of the rub, patting
it in with your fingers. Let the ribs marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350°. Roast the ribs, uncovered, in the oven
for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat your grill to a medium-high heat.
Place the pre-cooked rib racks on the grill and brush them generously
with the Jack Daniel's¨ Sizzling Smokehouse Blend Grilling Sauceª.
Grill the ribs until they are well-browned and glazed with the sauce.
Sprinkle with the remaining rub.
Serve the remaining barbecue sauce on the side.
Serves 6.
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