With the Big Game in New Orleans this year, now is the perfect time to celebrate like a local. New Orleans cooking is known for using a "holy trinity" of ingredients - onions, bell peppers and celery. Put a fun spin on the trinity and serve up three authentic and local ingredients on the halftime menu - jambalaya, dirty rice and Creole Mustard.
Using simple, flavorful ingredients helps cut down on cooking time and gives party hosts more time to enjoy cheering on their team with their guests. Avoid penalty flags for serving the same basic fare at the next gathering and jazz up the menu with big flavors and dishes that guests can get personal with. Guarantee a win at the next football fete with these tips from Manning:
Prep dishes in advance – especially since some traditional New Orleans rice dishes taste even better the next day. Olivia preps dirty rice the day before so all she has to do on party day is set out the ingredients for guests to make their own Dirty Rice Tacos. This way, everyone can enjoy watching the game and catching up with company instead of spending the party cooking.
For a welcome change from standard party options, jazz up game day grub with Zatarain's Jambalaya, a dish that takes less than 30 minutes to make and can be customized with family and friends' favorite meats, seafood, or vegetables.
Manning starts with Zatarain's Jambalaya Mix, a perfect one pot dish, and then sets up a jambalaya bar with different add-ins like chicken, sausage or seafood, and vegetables, like peppers, mushrooms and onions, so everyone can make their perfect plate.
No party is complete without chicken wings. Olivia's take on the classic dish, which is her husband's favorite, uses Creole Mustard, chili sauce and pineapple juice for a sweet and spicy combo sure to fire folks up during halftime.
Visit www.Facebook.com/Zatarains and check out the Gameday tab for more authentic New Orleans recipes and entertaining ideas to ensure your game day party is a winner.
PR Newswire
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