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08-02-2025
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Food writers years of Super Bowl recipes boil down to these favorites
Crispy or saucy chicken wings. Ham and cheese sliders. Bowls of chunky and creamy guacamole. Rah. Rah. Rah. In my playbook, a trio that includes wings, sliders, and guacamole is arguably the trifecta of Super Bowl party foods. Along with a few other crowd-pleasing favorites, you can't go wrong with platters of wings and bowls of dips. Yes, we are boohooing that our beloved Detroit Lions didn't make it to this year's big game, but that doesn't stop us from throwing a great party with some great snacks to indulge in. Before you decide on food for a Super Bowl gathering know that it's the second-biggest food-related time of the year – Thanksgiving is No. 1 – and finger and snack foods are champs. Whether you make them yourself or order them out, any variety of chicken wings from plain to saucy to spicy will do. Fried, baked, or air-fried, chicken wings are hugely popular when the Super Bowl rolls around. According to the National Chicken Council (NCC) annual Chicken Wing Report, Americans are projected to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings while watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle on Sunday. Sliders are a go-to for ease, convenience, and make-ahead options. A favorite is ham and cheese sliders, which can be assembled the night before and baked the next day. What's to like is that you make a dozen at a time. And you can swap out ham for turkey and use just about any cheese. It's best to make a double batch of the sauce that's brushed on the sliders to serve on the side for dipping. In my playbook of party favorites, the guacamole must be chunky yet creamy with hints of lime and salt. Not a fan of guacamole? Be sure to set out some dips like the classic spinach with bread or crackers, French onion for chips, and Ranch for veggies. But you also can't go wrong with Buffalo Chicken Dip which has won over fans and gained in popularity over the years. You can make the Buffalo Chicken Dip the classic and full-fat way or try a healthier version made with cottage cheese which appeared recently in the Free Press' Healthy Table column from the nutritionists at Henry Ford Health. And so, if you're looking for game-winning wings, sliders, and guacamole, here are my go-to favorites. Serves: 6 to 8 / Prep time: 10 minutes / Total time: 1 hour 3 pounds chicken wings, thawed Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon favorite all-purpose seasoning such Morton's Nature Seasons Seasoning Blend 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter ½ to ¾ cup favorite hot red pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot Pepper Sauce) Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon garlic salt Favorite all-purpose seasoning Blue cheese or ranch dressing Carrot and celery sticks Place the chicken wings on a baking tray and pat dry well with paper towels. Season the wings with a generous sprinkling of kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and favorite all-purpose air fryer directions for preheating to 390 degrees. When it's preheated, working in batches, place the chicken wings in a single layer with the skin side up. Set the air fryer for 25 minutes. As an option, you can turn the wings halfway through cooking, so they crisp on all make the sauce. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in the hot sauce and season with pepper, garlic salt and all-purpose chicken wings are done, remove from the air fryer and place in a bowl. Pour some of the sauce over the wings and toss to coat. Keep warm. Repeat cooking the remaining wings in the air fryer and tossing with the sauce when they are with blue cheese or ranch dressing and carrots and celery sticks if desired. Makes: 24 / Preparation time: 30 minutes / Total time: 1 hour You can use any type roll or bun for these sandwiches. If you use larger rolls, consider adding more than one slice of ham to each one. You can brush the sandwiches with the sauce, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day in advance. You can easily cut this recipe in half to serve 12. More: Detroit concert promoters sue Masonic Temple for breach of contract and show revenues More: Corewell becomes first Michigan health system to limit gender-affirming care for minors 24 slider buns 6 to 8 tablespoons Dijon, coarse grain brown or yellow mustard 24 slices favorite ham or turkey (use more if the slices are very thin) 24 thin slices of provolone or Swiss cheese Freshly ground black pepper to taste 6 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1½ teaspoon garlic powder Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the slider bun bottoms on a sided baking sheet or arrange in a baking dish (you may need 2). Brush some mustard on the bottom bun. Fold ham slices in thirds, and place 1 slice (or 2 if they are very thin) on each roll bottom. Fold the cheese the same way and then place over ham. Season with pepper. Brush the inside of the bun cap with more mustard if you'd like. Place bun cap on a small bowl, combine the butter, onion, and poppy seeds. Microwave until butter is melted and onion is softened, about 1 minute. Whisk in Worcestershire, garlic powder, and the remaining 2 tablespoons mustard into butter mixture until combined. Generously brush tops and sides of the sandwiches with all of butter mixture. Spoon any remaining solids over dish with aluminum foil and let sit for 10 minutes to allow sandwiches to absorb sauce. Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until cheese is melted around edges and tops are slightly firm, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve. Adapted from by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen. Makes: about 1 1/2 cups / Preparation time: 20 minutes / Total time: 20 minutes You can adjust any of the amounts in this recipe. If you can't find serrano peppers, use jalapeno peppers. Jalapenos are larger than serrano peppers so adjust to your taste. 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 jalapeno or serrano chili, stemmed removed, finely chopped (remove ribs if desired) ¼ cup chopped white onion Salt to taste 4 ripe avocado, halved and pitted 1 ½ cups finely chopped tomatoes Juice of 1 large lime In a medium bowl, combine, 3 tablespoons of the cilantro, jalapeno, onion and ½ teaspoon salt. Mash with a fork. Add the avocado flesh and mash with a fork. Mix together with the onion and cilantro. Stir in about half of the tomatoes and lime juice until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt. Place in a serving bowl and top with the remaining cilantro and from by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Super Bowl recipes: These are a food writers go-to favorites
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07-02-2025
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America's Super Bowl obsessions: Chicken wings, chips, snack foods
Even before the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles hit the field for Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans, fans already know who the winners are. Come game time, chicken wings and snack foods reign mighty and are the real champs. Fans or party guests may not remember who scored a touchdown or made a game-winning interception, but they'll remember buying and snacking on loads of chicken wings and bowlfuls of snack foods. Overall, with more than 203 million adults planning on watching the game, according to the National Retail Federation, spending is predicted to be nearly $19 billion with watching spending $92 on average. Food and drink accounts for the largest share (81%) of that spending, ahead of team apparel, decorations, and other items. Sales of savory snack food sales in the week leading up to Super Bowl 2024 clocked in at $670 million, according to data commissioned by the SNAC International (SNAC), the snack industry's trade association. 'The week leading up to the Super Bowl is the most significant benchmark for the snack food industry,' stated Christine Cochran, President and CEO of SNAC in a news release. 'The brands that stand out during this pivotal week are positioning themselves for big things in the year ahead.' Ahead of Super Bowl 2024, SNAC's data revealed Americans bought: 107 million pounds of savory snacks or the equivalent of the weight of more than 15 million Vince Lombardi trophies. Each trophy, according to SNAC, weighs in at about 7 pounds. Tortilla/tostada chips and corn snacks are the two products that saw significant sales spikes. SNAC's data revealed that dollar values spiked by double percent increase in these specific snack food categories: Tortilla/tostada chips sold: 34 million pounds valued at $172.2 million, a 31.7% increase Potato chips sold: 28.9 million pounds, valued at $180.6 million, a 12.5% increase Cheese snacks sold: 7.8 million pounds and valued at $58.6 million, an 11% increase Corn snacks sold: 6.2 million pounds with a $43.2 million, a 14.4% increase Pretzels sold: 9.6 million pounds for $42.6 million, an 8.2% increase When the Super Bowl rolls around, "nothing is hotter than chicken wings," the National Chicken Council (NCC) says. The council's annual Chicken Wing Report, projects Americans will consume 1.47 billion chicken wings while watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle on Sunday. That figure is a more than 1% increase from 2023 or about 20 million more chicken wings. 'Matthew McConaughey was right: Football is for food,' NCC spokesperson Tom Super said in a new release. 'Sure, there will be pizza, guacamole, chips, and dips, but when it comes to the Super Bowl, chicken wings rule the roost. ' In truth, 1.47 billion chicken wings is a lot wings. Here's how that amount of wings stacks up according to the NCC: If every single player in the NFL ate 50 wings a day (and was immortal) it would take them, collectively, 720 years to eat 1.47 billion. 1.47 billion wings laid end to end would stretch to and from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania about 63 times. Enough to give more than four wings each to every man, woman, and child in the United States. Laid end-to-end, 1.47 billion wings would circle the Earth more than 3 times. Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@ Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: America's Super Bowl obsessions: Chicken wings, chips, snack foods
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07-02-2025
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Running on Ice: Chinese tariffs' impact on the pharmaceutical supply chain
The will-they, won't-they of tariffs has been looming over the pharmaceutical industry. Earlier this week, it looked like 25% tariffs were set to be imposed on top trading partners Canada and Mexico. Then the tariffs were put on hold for a month. For the moment, that leaves only the 10% tariffs on China to contend with. Impacts of the Chinese tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry stand to be significant. The U.S. is already struggling with medication shortages forcing rationing in some areas of the country – a problem that doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon, especially if talks on pausing the tariffs on China are delayed. According to a CNBC article: 'China in particular is a large supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, or APIs, for both brand-name and generic drugs due to lower manufacturing costs in the country. APIs are the main component of a drug that causes the desired effect of the treatment. Some generic drugs are manufactured overseas entirely.' The tariffs could increase medication shortages as well as force generic manufacturers out of the market as margins erode. Generic manufacturers operate at low prices, occasionally at a loss, making it difficult for them to absorb significant increases. Leaders of various drug advocacy groups have urged the administration to put an exemption in place for generic drugs and drug components in the tariffs, as they could negatively impact U.S. patients. Cutting-edge container monitoring is not a phrase heard very often in the supply chain world, but thanks to Mediterranean Shipping Co., it's a reality for temperature-controlled shipping containers. MSC has launched iReefer, a monitoring system for reefer containers. It allows customers to track and monitor temperature-controlled containers from anywhere in the world. It's not just temperature. The system also allows users to track location, humidity and just about anything someone would want to know about a shipment while it's in transit. The system will go live March 1. This project connects more than 210,000 reefer containers and more than 500 ships with this technology. In a news release, Giuseppe Prudente, chief logistics Officer of MSC and president of Medlog, said: 'This exciting launch highlights MSC's unique ability to combine forward-thinking digital solutions with personalized customer care. iReefer is designed with customers in mind: we fully understand their need to closely monitor and control cargo, to facilitate planning and ensure products are delivered in pristine condition. It builds on the already high levels of care we apply to reefer cargo and takes this support to the next level.' The biggest football game of the year happens this weekend. As U.S. consumers gear up for the big day, so do chicken wing companies. The Washington-based National Chicken Council has released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting that 'Americans will consume 1.47 billion chicken wings while watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy on February 8. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 percent from last year's game, or about 20 million more wings.' For context, 1.47 billion wings laid end to end would stretch to and from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia – 63 times. Seeing as how the Buffalo Bills almost made it into the Super Bowl and Buffalo is allegedly home of the buffalo wing, any future championship game with the Bills will undoubtedly see the largest spike in wing consumption. With bird flu rising and negatively impacting egg prices, chicken wings aren't immune. There is a slight uptick in prices to $1.91 a pound, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly chicken report. This week's market under a microscope is Nashville, Tennessee. The home of country music has the fourth-highest reefer tender rejection rate in the country. At 35.71%, shippers are seeing only 63% tender acceptance, compared with the national average of 13.89%. Nashville isn't a small market, but it is experiencing significant capacity constraints as reefer rates remain significantly elevated. Compared to previous years, there isn't a clear trend of reefer outbound tender rejections spiking during the winter and then settling down as spring comes around. 2024 was the only year following the same trends as this year with a spike in rejections for the winter. Historical rates might not be overly helpful for pricing out current Nashville rates. Shippers can expect low contract compliance and might struggle to find coverage even with second- and third-tier coverage from routing guides. Is SONAR for you? Check it out with a demo! 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