Vince Lombardi set the standard for excellence in sport by being the first coach to not only hoist the sterling pigskin but to earn the right twice in a row thus cementing himself in the annals of NFL history and insuring that the twenty two inch silver trophy would eventually bear his name. In the forty six years since those first two Super Bowls only a hand full of coaches have ever been able to win the Lombardi Trophy twice and a week from this coming Sunday Tom Coughlin will look to be on that auspicious roster as he takes the G Men to their second Super Bowl appearance in the past five years. And as most of the country sits down to watch the New York Football Giants take on Bill Belichick and his pet quarterback there will be one very important question to ask yourself and that question is what will you be serving your guests?

Super Bowl parties often lean on regular staples like hoagies or Buffalo wings coupled with snackable items like chips, pretzels and various dips. While I whole heartedly approve of this fare I feel like it’s way too overused and that football party guests would be pleasantly surprised by a something a little different. That is why this year I am looking towards Vince Lombardi’s town of Green Bay for culinary inspiration. Now I have been to Green Bay and can definitively tell you that there is no kosher in Title Town but what they do have is a rich tailgating tradition that made a German sausage an icon of football cuisine. I am talking of course about the bratwurst.