• Favorite GAMEDAY food ? ..... Dine in, carryout, *delivery or make at home.

SdBacker80

@mjp28 said:

HOMEMADE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICHES, an old favorite for GAMEDAY parties or tailgating. Mmmm-mmmm.

YIELDS: 4. PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES. TOTAL TIME: 45 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2 green peppers, thinly sliced

2 red peppers, thinly sliced

1 large yellow onion, sliced

Kosher salt

1 1/2 lb. sirloin steak, thinly sliced

Freshly ground black pepper

8 slices provolone

4 hoagie rolls

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add peppers and onion and season with salt. Cook, stirring often, until caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove onions and peppers from skillet and set aside. Add remaining tablespoon oil and cook steak until it has almost reached your preferred doneness, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Return veggies to skillet and toss to combine with steak. Blanket mixture with provolone and cook, covered, until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Divide mixture among hoagie rolls and serve.

I can’t trust this without Cheez Whiz lol

DieHardBrownsFan

Have to use rib eye.

mjp28

@diehardbrownsfan said:

Have to use rib eye.

The Longhorn Steakhouse has their Maverick steak sandwich using prime rib...... excellent.

A Philly cheese steak with rib eye is also a great sandwich.

mjp28

@sdbacker80 said:

I can’t trust this without Cheez Whiz lol

I have to have provolone in mine....... but have been known to eat Philly's with other meat and cheese combos !

TexasAg1969

It's gameday somewhere in the Southwest and pizza is served.??

mjp28

BAKED MACARONI AND EGGPLANT ? NEAPOLITAN good for GAMEDAY or any other regular dinner. Done in about 40 minutes and maybe grill up something for a tailgating party. GO BROWNS !

https://www.mrfood.com/Pastas/Baked-Macaroni-and-Eggplant-Neapolitan-247

Baked Macaroni and Eggplant Neapolitan is like eggplant parmigiana and baked ziti all rolled into one. Every mouthful is pure delight! We can't get enough of this truly Italian way to chow down; so don't wait to bring this easy macaroni and eggplant recipe to your dinner table! SERVES 6. COOK TIME. 40. MINUTES

What You'll Need

16 ounces ziti pasta
1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
1 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt for sprinkling
Garlic powder for sprinkling
1 (24-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, divided
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

What to Do

Cook ziti according to package directions; drain well and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Sprinkle eggplant lightly with salt and garlic powder. Cook eggplant in batches 2 to 4 minutes or until browned on both sides. Place eggplant on a paper towel-lined platter.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 1 cup spaghetti sauce; combine remaining sauce with cooked ziti.
Layer half the ziti mixture in prepared baking dish, then 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, half the eggplant, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; repeat layers. Top with reserved 1 cup spaghetti sauce, and remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes, remove from oven. Add remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until heated through.

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mjp28

@mjp28 said:

Starting the week of August 29 and for as long as we want monthly we are getting PACIFIC SALMON and later WHITEFISH from the WILD ALASKAN COMPANY sent to us packed in dry ice of the good stuff. We're starting with twelve 6-8 oz. servings of Coho and Sockeye salmon and later five different whitefish -or- various crab, scallops or whatever at an additional cost -and- of course great for any GAMEDAY.

We haven't forgot about our delicious steaks, chops, chicken and pizza but I'm really on this high protein eat well menu which now includes east to cook GRILLED SALMON mmm-mmm good. So rather than buying it pack at a time it's the monthly plan...... we'll see how it goes !

Well yesterday I deactivated our membership for the Wild Alaskan Company and the 8 Sockeye and 4 Coho salmon delivery service.

Sizes supposed to be 6-8 oz ours were all 6 oz and cost double or better than our local supplier costs -AND- did not taste as good, just ok not great.

Well (as expected) they emailed me back and offered us $25 off our next two orders.......eh, no. Still about $116 for 12 pieces of 6 oz salmon. Still no.

To tell you the truth I was disappointed, I expected better. Oh well and we move on............still more fish ? to grill out there !

mjp28

PEACHY GOOD CATFISH SANDWICH so quick and easy and done in 10 minutes. Something different good for a lunch or cookout picnic or maybe for a tailgate party for the next GAMEDAY. And check out the other catfish recipes below. https://www.mrfood.com/Fish/peachy-good-catfish-sandwich

MAKES 4 COOK TIME 10 MINUTES

What happens when you celebrate National Catfish Month along with Peach Month and Sandwich Month? You end up with a recipe that’s so fresh-tasting and summery, it’s hard to believe you can whip it up in minutes. So what are you waiting for? Start your very own celebration today!

What You'll Need

1/4 cup peach preserves
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper......optional
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
4 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 soft hoagie rolls
8 tomato slices
1 cup shredded lettuce
4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled

What to Do

In a medium bowl, combine peach preserves, mayonnaise, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (if desired); mix well and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, the onion powder, and paprika; mix well. Sprinkle catfish fillets evenly on both sides with spice mixture.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Cook fillets 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve on rolls with tomato and lettuce. Spoon peach mixture over catfish and top with crumbled bacon.

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Eat more catfish! Visit The Catfish Institute for more recipes.

DieHardBrownsFan

@mjp28 said:

PEACHY GOOD CATFISH SANDWICH so quick and easy and done in 10 minutes. Something different good for a lunch or cookout picnic or maybe for a tailgate party for the next GAMEDAY. And check out the other catfish recipes below. https://www.mrfood.com/Fish/peachy-good-catfish-sandwich

MAKES 4 COOK TIME 10 MINUTES

What happens when you celebrate National Catfish Month along with Peach Month and Sandwich Month? You end up with a recipe that’s so fresh-tasting and summery, it’s hard to believe you can whip it up in minutes. So what are you waiting for? Start your very own celebration today!

What You'll Need

1/4 cup peach preserves

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper......optional

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon paprika

4 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 soft hoagie rolls

8 tomato slices

1 cup shredded lettuce

4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled

What to Do

In a medium bowl, combine peach preserves, mayonnaise, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (if desired); mix well and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, the onion powder, and paprika; mix well. Sprinkle catfish fillets evenly on both sides with spice mixture.

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Cook fillets 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve on rolls with tomato and lettuce. Spoon peach mixture over catfish and top with crumbled bacon.

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For more great recipes with catfish, try our Crazy-Good Catfish Tacos or our Crispy Crunchy Fried Catfish!

Let's have lunch! Try our BLT Egg Salad or our Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese.

Eat more catfish! Visit The Catfish Institute for more recipes.

I don't know. I always learned have to have corn meal when you fry cat fish.

TexasAg1969

Just remember it eats the garbage at the bottom of whatever water you caught it in and it tastes like it too.?

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

Just remember it eats the garbage at the bottom of whatever water you caught it in and it tastes like it too.?

And yet some people like catfish even farm raised like they use here.

I haven't eaten catfish in many years but I thought I'd give it a try again....... but I don't know if my wife wants to go yet.

SO for you bottom suckers here's a good recipe. Bon appetit !

DieHardBrownsFan

@texasag1969 said:

Just remember it eats the garbage at the bottom of whatever water you caught it in and it tastes like it too.?

You can't be a southerner. Catfish cooked right is damn good!

DieHardBrownsFan

Fried Catfish

Crispy fried catfish fillets coated in a seasoned cornmeal crust!

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Updated February 05, 2021

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Elise Bauer

Fried catfish is an icon of Southern cooking: For many, there simply isn't any other way to prepare it. Arguments rage over whether it's best deep-fried, battered, breaded with cornmeal, or even just simply dredged in flour. This, to my mind, is a healthy debate.

Now I love a good beer batter, and some fish are best with that simple dredge of flour. But not catfish. Catfish need breading. Cornmeal breading.

There's something about a cornmeal crust that really sings with catfish. Maybe it's the combination of a truly American fish with a truly American grain.

This is a simple dish, but there are a few keys to good fried catfish: Hot oil, and the right breading. If you've ever had soggy, greasy catfish, it's because the oil is too cold. You want it around 350 degrees. And use peanut oil if you can -- it adds a lot of flavor. (Lard is even better... just sayin'.)

Elise Bauer

For the breading, use fine, white cornmeal if you can find it. This, sadly, is not always easy outside the South. In the absence of fine, white cornmeal, use the regular stuff with a little flour. Unless it is finely ground, an all-cornmeal crust tastes gritty.

As for seasoning, what we provided below is just what I like to use; you can use whatever seasoning you want, from your own concoction to Lawry's to Zatarain's, Old Bay or even just lemon pepper.

Serve your catfish with whatever you want, but traditionally you'd want cole slaw and hush puppies, which, if you've never heard of them, are a fried cornmeal dumpling. Hot sauce on the side, too.

SAVE IT PRINT

Fried Catfish

PREP TIME15 mins

COOK TIME15 mins

TOTAL TIME30 mins

SERVINGS4 servings

This frying method works with pretty much any thin fish fillet: If you can't find catfish, use tilapia, bass, flounder, walleye, perch, rockfish, croaker or black seabass.

Ingredients

4 to 6 catfish fillets, about 1-2 pounds
1 cup milk or buttermilk
Salt
3/4 cup fine cornmeal (do not use coarsely ground cornmeal)
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Oil for frying (use peanut oil if you can)

Method

Heat oil in pan, heat warming oven:

In a heavy frying pan (I prefer to use cast iron), pour enough oil to come 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan. Heat the pan on medium-high.

Heat your oven to 200°F and lay a cookie sheet inside. Place a wire rack on top of the cookie sheet.
Soak catfish in milk or buttermilk:

While the oil is heating, soak the catfish in the milk or buttermilk.
Mix together cornmeal, flour, spices for dredging:

Mix the cornmeal, flour and spices together. (Or you can substitute your favorite seasoning instead.) Place in a shallow dish for dredging.
Dredge fillets in flour mixture, then fry in hot oil:

Let the oil reach 350°F — a good test is to flick a little of the dry breading into the oil, and if it sizzles at once, you're good to go.

Once the oil is hot, sprinkle the catfish fillets with salt and dredge them into the breading. Shake off the excess and gently lay into the hot oil.

Fry until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes, depending on how thick the fillet is. Use a metal spatula and gently turn the fish over and cook for another 2-4 minutes.

Cast iron heats up and stays hot, so monitor the heat as you fry; you may need to lower the heat on the burner at some point.
Keep cooked fillets warm in oven:

Once the fish is ready, move it to the oven while you cook the rest of the catfish. Keeping the fried catfish warm in the oven will help keep it crispy.

When they're all done, serve at once with your favorite hot sauce, cole slaw and some hush puppies.

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

Just remember it eats the garbage at the bottom of whatever water you caught it in and it tastes like it too.?

The last time that I had catfish was at Bob Evans Restaurant...... when I got home and in the door I just got to the can to throw it up. That was around 1986 +/-.

I figured it was just a bad restaurant whatever. I may give it a shot again. (not the upchuck part)

ballpeen

@texasag1969 said:

Just remember it eats the garbage at the bottom of whatever water you caught it in and it tastes like it too.?

You aren't supposed to eat the guts my man.

TexasAg1969

@diehardbrownsfan said:

You can't be a southerner. Catfish cooked right is damn good!

@ballpeen said:

You aren't supposed to eat the guts my man.

Give me a tasty flounder or redfish either blackened or baked in a buttersauce any day of the week over a fish whose diet permeates through the guts into the meat. Catfish is a dead cat on the bottom converted to stinky tasting meat. Of course you can dress it up any way you want, but it still has that filtered garbage flavor. I'll eat any other Cajun kind of food including alligator tail, but forget ??.??

DieHardBrownsFan

In addition to being low in calories and sodium, catfish is packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Catfish is a low calorie, high protein seafood that's a great source of nutrients, including vitamin B12, selenium, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

TexasAg1969

@diehardbrownsfan said:

In addition to being low in calories and sodium, catfish is packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Catfish is a low calorie, high protein seafood that's a great source of nutrients, including vitamin B12, selenium, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

So is redfish and flounder without the bad taste.??

gumby73

The good Seafood talk hooked me in ?... Ya really can't go wrong with a good battered Lake Erie Perch.. My go to 2nds are...Flounder or Tilapia https://diethood.com/garlic-butter-oven-baked-tilapia/

here's a fun game-day shift..

32 NFL City's Guide to... The What's & Where's to Eating & seeing...

https://www.sbnation.com/2021/9/9/22631126/nfl-city-guides-where-to-eat-visit-and-watch

Does Anybody have any added prefer'd choice's ? Yummy to good game day foods with game-day dining atmosphere ?..

mjp28

We are having grilled Atlantic Salmon today for lunch about $8/lb, with a side of brown rice, asparagus. For an appetizer we're having olives, artichokes, desert I don't know yet.

Oh and on Ohio lake fishing or Lake Erie walleye or perch I'm ready to go there anytime ! Bon appetit !