Food Republic's Ultimate Guide To Super Bowl XLVII

Welcome to game day! Below is our ultimate guide to football food coverage, something we've been posting frequently on the past few weeks. From replica stadiums constructed entirely of snack foods to the best TV commercials of the year, if it's Super Bowl-related, we're on it. Enjoy the show, and if you see something particularly noteworthy, #FRtailgate on Instagram is still going strong.

Food Republic's Ultimate Guide To Super Bowl XLVII

6 Craft Beers For The Super Bowl

Drink team-appropriate craft beer for the big game

Though Eli vs. Tom, Take II may lack the history-setting precedent of the first meeting, wherein David Tyree’s once-in-a-lifetime helmet catch helped take down the undefeated GQ QB, the Super Bowl remains an excellent opportunity to get blotto on a Sunday night and gorge on nachos and wings. 

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Ad Snacking: Doritos Goes G.O.A.T. On The Super Bowl

This year's Crash The Super Bowl ad's not baaaaaaad

Everyone these days knows "H.A.M." But if you are a true connossieur of animal-based acronyms, G.O.A.T. is king. Earl Manigault, one of the most famous street basketball players of all time, was nicknamed "The Goat," which stands for "Greatest Of All Time." In an age of easily forgettable ads (especially during the world's most expensive broadcast), is this new Doritos "Goat4Sale" ad the 2013...

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Video: Watch This Time-Lapse Of Snack Stadium Construction

Building a snack stadium never took so little time

While our step-by-step guide to constructing your very own snack stadium may be comprehensive, we figured a speedy time-lapse video set to appropriately comical music couldn't hurt in the clarification department. Now don't try to build yours at the same speed or you will definitely pull a hammy and that'll be the end of your snack stadium-crafting career. Check out the magic, right...

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The Super Bowl Means It's Time For A New Round Of Macro Brews

Anheuser-Busch, Becks roll out new products

It's playoff football time and that means wings, BBQ... and of course, beer. This time of year is often a release party of sorts for macrobrewers, especially Budweiser — which paid $1 billion for the NFL's official sponsorship and has spent over $240 million in Super Bowl ads in the last decade alone. Let's take a look at a few beer releases set to coincide with this year's Super Bowl.

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Spice Up Your Super Bowl Beers With This Michelada Recipe

Mich-e-whata? The spicy beer solution you need

Super Bowl Sunday is not a cocktail occasion. Ok, so what do you write as an Englishman for your cocktail column for Super Bowl week? After all, there is already a Super Bowl cocktail known to everyone in America – It's called BEER! That said, our columnist has a good idea, especially if you like all things spicy.

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8 Stories Dedicated To The Sacred Art Of Guacamole Making

During the Super Bowl, rock out with your guac out

Guacamole is as much a part of the Super Bowl as throwing down for squares and complaining about the halftime show. Mexican by origin, the iconic avocado dip has crossed the border and been transformed into the ultimate game day food stuff. We’re done our homework here at Food Republic. Here’ are our 8...

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Mario Batali Made An Italian Meats And Cheese Tribute To The Harbowl

And he didn't go the couch potato (chip) route

At Food Republic HQ, we’re very much in support of the snack stadium — the building of sports arenas using potato chips, hamburger sliders and various forms of crudités as brick and mortar. In fact, you should check out our How To Make A Snack Stadium tutorial. Now it’s time for...

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If The Super Bowl Were Held On Tumblr

6 pictures of Beyoncé, burgers and themed nails

Tumblr's resident evangelist of all things food-and-drink has rounded up a few of her favorite Super Bowl-related images for us. Currently among the images making the rounds on the microblogging platform are shots of Beyoncé (in a referee's uniform, no less), passed out men dressed as hot dogs and some impressive football-themed nail art.

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We Give Ourselves Slight Credit For The Ravens Making It To The Super Bowl

Are crab pretzel sticks Baltimore's lucky mascot?

On January 3, two days before the start of the NFL playoffs, we published a recipe for Baltimore crab pretzel sticks, which we researched and tested after a long investigation on the topic. You want to hit Bill Bateman's Bistro in Towson, Maryland for the real deal. Or, if you live far away from the Mid-Atlantic, you will want to follow the recipe. But we have to stay that...

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Tumblr's Ultimate Super Bowl Menu

Tumblr food and drink evangelist weighs in

As Tumblr’s resident evangelist of all things food-and-drink, here’s a teaser of my favorite posts celebrating the art of football feasting. Included: The perfect nachos, 47-layer dip and peanut butter and Oreo blondies.

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The Lazy Man's Guide To Super Bowl Eats

Our least labor-intensive (easy) tailgating recipes

Wanting those amazing deep-fried Coke nuggets won't make them magically appear on your coffee table, man. Those take work. Work you're apparently not willing to put in if you're clicking on the Lazy Man's Guide To Super Bowl Eats. Scratch that, if you were REALLY lazy you'd be piling all this stuff in a shopping cart and running it to the register to get back home as soon as possible...

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The Art Of The Super Bowl Sub

No. 7 Sub’s Rembrandt is Tyler Kord

Anyone who has eaten a sandwich from No. 7 Sub Shops in NYC will understand why we went to the chef behind the shops for advice on making a great Super Bowl sub. Here, Tyler Kord talks about the subtle differences between a bad sandwich and a sandwich that will have your friends caring less about the game and more about what's on their plate.

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Super Bowl, Super Tacos in Indianapolis

Indy's Super Bowl eats beyond the hot dog

OK, let's get this out of the way. We haven't been kind to Indianapolis's food offerings and traditions here on Food Republic. Our Tailgate Toe-T0-Toe column noted that the only indigenous food of note was the breaded pork tenderloin. Hardly inspiring. 

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We Give Ourselves Slight Credit For The Ravens Winning The Super Bowl

Crab pretzel sticks recipe ignited Baltimore's run

On January 3, two days before the start of the NFL playoffs, we published a recipe for Baltimore crab pretzel sticks, which we researched and tested after a long investigation on the topic. Guess what happened next...

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Welcome to game day! Below is our ultimate guide to football food coverage, something we've been posting frequently on the past few weeks. From replica stadiums constructed entirely of snack foods to the best TV commercials of the year, if it's Super Bowl-related, we're on it. Enjoy the show, and if you see something particularly noteworthy, #FRtailgate on Instagram is still going strong.