Since the game of baseball began, fans have enjoyed a pleasant repast while taking in the national pastime. The most famous of which is the hotdog, that innocuous concoction of meat that fits nicely into a bun and can be held in one hand while imbibing a cold beer with the other.
“Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks…” became a symbol of the game of baseball. I remember walking out of Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia with peanut shells crunching under every footstep. We certainly loved our peanuts.
As the game has progressed, so have our stadium eating habits. One can eat sushi on the west coast and crab cakes on the east coast. There are more eating choices than ever. If truth be told, it can become a chore to find a simple hotdog anymore.
The year 2015 finds some crazy options at the ballpark. Take, for example, Miller Park in Milwaukee, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. This season the stadium concessionaires will offer the “Inside the Park Nachos”, a hunk of beef stuffed with refried beans, rolled in Doritos, deep fried and drizzled with sour cream and cheese. All this on a stick to leave the other hand free to keep score or maybe quaff a brew or two.
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| Wisconsin Ave Brat/Delaware North |
The “Down Wisconsin Avenue Brat” is an 18” brat covered in gravy, french fries, cheese curds, cheese sauce, fried sauerkraut and fried jalapenos topped with sour cream and chives.
Also offered this season in Milwaukee is the “Miller Park Bratchos”, a delicious sounding combination of 4 sausages, chorizo, Italian, Polish and bratwurst chopped and served on kettle chips with sour cream, fried jalapenos and sauerkraut.
The latest from the Brewers is in response to delicacies already available in other major league parks.
The Arizona Diamondbacks offer the “D-Bat Dog”, an 18” corn dog with an equally large amount of french fries.
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| Churro Dog/ESPN.Com |
In an effort to innovate and satisfy their many fan’s tastes, The DBacks offer the “Churro Dog”. What is a Churro Dog you ask? Well, it’s a cinnamon churro inside a glazed chocolate doughnut bun topped by a frozen yogurt sundae.
Not to be outdone, the Texas Rangers have on their menu the “Totally Rossome Boomstick”, the grandaddy of all hot dogs. A 24” monstrosity that weighs in at 1 pound topped with nachos, smoked brisket, pico de gallo, sour cream and Doritos.
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| The Boomstick/eatocracy.cnn.com |
The Tampa Bay Rays have a “Fan V Food” burger which, if you can eat it will get you 2 tickets to a future game and a “T” shirt. This cheeseburger weighs 4 pounds and is topped with tomato, lettuce, onion, cucumber and bacon.
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| Fan V Food/Tampabay.com |
The Pirates have “The Closer”. a quadruple grilled cheese sandwich with 9 types of cheese, candied bacon and apple compote.
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| The Closer/Gamedayr.com |
For the sophisticated tastes, head to Camden Yards in Baltimore for the “Old Bay Roma”, sausage wrapped in a pretzel roll smothered in Old Bay Crab Dip, or the “Crab Waffle Fries”, waffle cut fries drowning in Old Bay Crab Dip.
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| Old Bay Roma/Twicsy.com |
Whatever your culinary senses crave, you are sure to find what you desire at one of the Major League ballparks.
Buen Provecho!
