Talk about learning to eat well on the go! Tailgating is the epitome of food on the road (or, more accurately, on the car or truce)
Chef Jason Hill talks you through a brief history of tailgating, and then tells you how to really do it up right. From the 2009 Rose Bowl, he broadcasts a tailgating party in action. Here are the tips he shares.
You need a portable grill, a table, and a canopy, at the very minimum. If you want to be the most popular tailgater there, you can add a great stereo system and a big screen TV to watch the pregame stuff while you’re pregaming in the parking lot.
Some of the food Hill encounters is what you might expect – burgers, and the like – but he also sees a lot of carne asada and some upgraded tailgate food. Like bacon-wrapped hot dogs. If you’re anything like most foodies, you’ll agree that everything tastes better when wrapped in bacon…
As with anything, the best way to learn how to do something is to observe it being done by someone who already knows how to do it. Hill’s experience at The Rose Bowl proves this fact – these people really know what they’re talking about.
Finally, Hill shares his recipe for beef tri tip, which he marinates the night before tailgating so that it is full of flavor and good to go. Follow Hill’s tip to guarantee your automatic stardom at your next tailgating event.