The NCAA tournament comes but once a year, and instead of feasting on
culinary treasures to celebrate the long-awaited four day weekend of
basketball that kicks it off, we eat the same foods commonly associated
with sports watching all year long. We settle for pizza and wings, get
by on nachos and watered-down beer. It's supposed to be March Madness,
yet we treat it like it's another Sunday in football season. There has
to be an edible way to honor the brackets, something more than average
bar food and delivery 'za.
I'm talking new traditions for your taste buds. And the answer is to re-purpose some of the items that we enjoy only once a year and tie them to the big dance. Think of the passion it takes to chase the McRib across the country or the springtime joy of Cadbury Creme Eggs and Peeps. Let's put that epicurean enthusiasm into what we eat while watching the tournament. Like the pot of black eyed peas eaten for good luck on New Year's Day, here are four other once a year foods that we can make part of new March Madness traditions
I'm talking new traditions for your taste buds. And the answer is to re-purpose some of the items that we enjoy only once a year and tie them to the big dance. Think of the passion it takes to chase the McRib across the country or the springtime joy of Cadbury Creme Eggs and Peeps. Let's put that epicurean enthusiasm into what we eat while watching the tournament. Like the pot of black eyed peas eaten for good luck on New Year's Day, here are four other once a year foods that we can make part of new March Madness traditions
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