Have you ever wondered what a chef’s Super Bowl party spread is like? Chef’s Brian & Shanna O’Hea take their indoor tailgating pretty seriously, and their spread for the 2015 big game is no exception. This year, the O’Heas built a massive, stadium-themed smorgasbord designed to mimic the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona – home of the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks matchup. The O’Heas went with a “Home Team/Visitors” concept for their creation, with the Home Team’s snacks being represented by homemade treats, and the Visitors’ snacks being store bought. The Portland Press Herald has a very nicely labeled version of the stadium on their page entitled, “The Makings of a Super Bowl Spread.”
Super Bowl Snack Stadium – Chef’s Brian & Shanna O’Hea
| Home Team Snacks | Visitors/Guests |
| Homemade Carmel Corn & Honey Roasted Peanuts | Cracker Jacks |
| Shanna’s Round 1 Recipe from Rewrapped – Recreated Chef Boyardee Ravioli | Pepperoni Combos |
| Cheese Sable with Powdered Cheddar | Cheez-Its |
| Brian’s Beer Boiled Pretzels | Pretzel Sticks & Nuggets |
| Homemade Mango Fruit Rolls | Fruit Roll-Ups |
| Peanut Oatmeal Cookie with Peanut Butter Cream | Nutter Butters |
| Chocolate Paté, Homemade Marshmallow, Graham Cracker Almond Crust | Oreos |
| Siracha, Vinegar and Chili Lime House Made Potato Chips | Humpty Dumpty Everything Chips |
Other interesting facts about the O’Heas’ Super Bowl Stadium o’ Snacks:
- The “stadium” is the bowl of Chef Brian’s cotton candy machine.
- The field is made of wheat grass, with lines and numbers made of meringue.
- The “players” are represented by Jello shots. The Patriots are strawberry rum, topped with red, white & blue jimmies/sprinkles. The Seahawks are lime & Patron tequila, with blue topping. The Marshawn Lynch player has some Skittles in the shot. (You can’t see him. He’s on the sideline.)
- The two end zones are guacamole and fava bean dip.
- The goal posts are caramel lollipop sticks.
- The “fans” in the near end zone are crudités with blue cheese dip. (It is merely a coincidence that the veggies are in the cheap seats.)
- The football is a pretzel nugget covered in chocolate paté. It has been checked for proper inflation by the NFL.
- The scoreboard is made of puff pastry and butter cream.
- The pennant flags rimming the stadium are hot peppers.
- All of the beer surrounding the stadium are local Maine craft brews.
- The Goodyear Blimp is made of Rice Krispies & Cocoa Puff treats.
Super Bowl Snack Stadium – Distant View with Parking Lot
In the Snack Stadium Parking Lot:
- Buffalo Salmon Sliders with celery & blue cheese stuffed olives.
- Clam chowder in a bread bowl from Boulangerie – A Proper Bakery (Opening soon next to the Kennebunk Village Pharmacy.)
- The “cars” are store bought pigs in a blanket. The “buses” are homemade ones with gherkin wheels.
- Arizona cactus leaves and cactus pears provide a desert southwest atmosphere.
Portland Press Herald Articles on the Snack Stadium:
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