Get In My Belly

Food, the fuel of life. Cuisines around the world are consumed day after day, week after week, son and so forth. Every person has a taste for something, whether it be a beautiful Braciole with the freshest veggies or a greasy scrumptious Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger with the bomb Cajun fries. But where does food fall in the Sports World? Are there limitations, taboos, etc while watching the game? Does food directly impact the enjoyment of the game? Is there any correlation between food and JuJu?! My opinion: kinda.

First and foremost, we must dive into the world of game food. What’s floating around the room of the party or what's being sold for a kidney, an eyeball, and naming rights to your first born child at the concessions stand? What is gonna keep you energized, full and ready to devote the next 3+hrs of your time to your team. Usually it will be sliders, hot dogs (glizzys), tenders/wings, pretzels, and nachos, you know the staples of any sporting occasion. These foods are easy to make, quick to make, customized to the palate, and are made in bulk. These staples keep everyone eating, conversing, and full. Furthermore, they are highly mobile and won’t take away from viewing the game.

This leads to the next point: foods that don’t work. Unless you are at home, in your recliner, hot plate, stool, etc ANY FOOD THAT REQUIRES UTENSILS WILL NOT DO. Now you are probably dragging me, it's okay you do you, but think about it. How many times have you dropped a fork or a spoon, had to rush away from the game to replace it, and then miss a highlight or god forbid, THE GAME WINNING SCORE? Of course it’s bad you missed it and you’ll never get to experience that moment ever again, sure but think about it in a degenerate perspective. Why would you leave your team hanging in their most dire need? Was it more important you grab something from the next room or food cart than to stand by your guys and will them to victory? WAS IT MORE IMPORTANT FOR YOU GO TO THE FUCKING MALL TO GET AN AUNTIE ANN’S PRETZEL THAN TO STAY AND WATCH THE GIANTS VS EAGLES? OBVIOUSLY NOT, BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WIN! MAYBE YOU LEAVING GAVE DESEAN JACKSON THE WILL TO PERFORM THE MIRACLE AT THE NEW MEADOWLANDS JPHILLY! MAYBE GIANTS WIN AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO HEAR THESE MOUTH BREATHING EAGLES FANS CONTINUALLY- okay got sidetracked a bit there. Basically what I’m saying is, eat something that requires the most minimal effort. Keep it simple and delicious

So in essence food is a pretty major part of the game. Game time foods should be simple, quick, and easy, not hindered by utensils or extra sauce. Game foods should be fun, delicious and cement you as a host or customer for future sporting events. You can agree or disagree with the article, it's okay, but I know one thing we can all agree on: Nothing feels better than watching the game with a plate full of bomb ass food.