Food Scouting ballpark food in the Twitterverse…
Food Scouting ballpark food is a tireless job with tons of travel and calories to consume.
It’s a thank(ful)(less) job but we try and do all the heavy lifting for you!
That being said, we did some armchair scouting using Twitter as a vehicle to see what’s up in different parts of the Culinary Sports World.
HEY IT’S CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY GROW VEGGIES!
The Los Angeles Angels have put out some nice dishes including a wide-array of vegan/vegetarian offerings:
The @Angels‘ 2023 home schedule begins Friday, and with it comes a new assortment of food to try as the Angels aim to build on their 4-2 start to the season. https://t.co/mVLvoGTLaC pic.twitter.com/NW49VVOaFP
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 7, 2023
What are the food offerings at Angel Stadium for the 2023 season? Here’s a look https://t.co/mVLvoGTLaC
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 7, 2023
We are intrigued by the use of California-fresh cauliflower in several of the receipes including a “roasted curry cauliflower” that looks amazing. Check out this picture from the LA Times article. We’re not sure what that dish to the right is. Looks like “some kind of beef”. Both of these appear to be bathing in a pool of humus.
CITI FIELD AND THE AMAZIN’ METS
We keep coming back to CitiField and the mad-scientist level food they’re producing. We learned a little about their Aramark roots when we were visiting PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The company employs high-level executive chefs and works closely with local eateries to deliver unique dishes with a local flair. It’s an “amazin'” combo for Mets fans.
The Mets’ regional sports network — SNY — has a video report on the club’s offerings…
Stadium food tastings have always been my favorite kinds of assignments ? https://t.co/GwGTY3Lgm3
— EmmaKate Austin (@EmmaKateAustin) April 7, 2023
WAIT A MINUTE! WE GOT DISTRACTED…
Our Twitter search for “stadium food” was underwhelming and we were about to switch to “ballpark food” when this Tweet with a TikTok video allowing us inside the Las Vegas Raiderettes locker room surfaced under those keywords. It’s not often you get to visit an NFL cheerleader dressing room…so we’re gonna drop this in there.
Wonder how many moved from Oakland?
Las Vegas Raiderettes Cheerleaders #AllegiantStadium #NFL #Raiders #LasVegas #Raiderettes #Stadium #hospitality #travel #tourism #jobs #foodandtravel #resorts #hotels #food #restaurants pic.twitter.com/QKTWMVns2e
— Suite Xperience (@XperienceSuite) April 6, 2023
BACK TO OUR NORMAL PROGRAMMING…
Okay, you can stop sucking in your gut and take a deep breath.
The Phillies rolled out some interesting food bits including a food line in honor of World Series-winning manager Charlie Manuel. Uncle Charlie’s Steaks will be pumping out Philly steaks sandwiches and punching with the town’s heavweights — Geno’s or Pats.
New food at the ballpark this season. The highlight being Uncle Charlie’s steaks. Tell ‘em @CMBaseball41 sent you. #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/YQIomqoByZ
— Tim Jimenez (@TimJRadio) April 7, 2023
There’s a Jerk Chicken sandwich in the mix, which looks promising and seems to have reduced the Philly Phanatic (seated to its left in the photo) to the size of a plush toy. Hopefully he was able to reconstitute to normal size once the sandwich passed through his digestive tract.
Jerk Chicken is a delicate affair. People who like Jerk-style dishes clearly have a pallet capable of handling a high-degree of heat. But when you’re making Jerk on a public scale like a ballpark, it’s important to balance that heat with flavor.
It looks as though they’ve added some fried plantains on top. Nice touch, that. Adds some sweetness/coolness to the dish along with what also looks like coleslaw. That should help balance the heat nicely.
FLYING FISH?
The Beloit SkyCarp.
What the HECK is a SkyCarp? A flying fish? Why do minor league teams always need two words for their names, BTW? Have you ever considered that?
The SkyCarp name is apparently a nickname for geese. Must be a local thing.
But anyhoo…the SkyCarp are a High-A Minor League team for the Miami Marlins. They are plating some insane foods, not unlike the Marlins Double-A club in Pensacola.
We are LOVING the over-garnishment of jalapenos on the nachos. It’s green. It’s got fiber. And it’s spicy!
Showcasing our new food options today ?
Come out to the ballpark this season to try our Pork Quesadillas, Cheesesteak Nachos, Shrimp Tacos, and more!
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— Beloit Sky Carp (@beloitskycarp) April 6, 2023
FOOD IN A HELMET
Twitter user Stephen Dull (who seems anything but) posed a question regarding food being served in plastic batting helmets.
Trib preview article on ballpark food suggested “Chicago needs more helmet food.” OK, that sounds like it needs to be my check-in question for Tuesday when we get back. Then have my kids propose a new “helmet food” concession item. #teacherlife #seamhead #helmetnachos pic.twitter.com/BGOG0fmvxJ
— Stephen Dull (@thedullguy) April 6, 2023
For the record, we salute anything served in a plastic batting helmet. However, we also want TO WEAR the helmet after a quick wash-out in the restroom. Back in the day, batting helmets could be found at concession stands as a regular thing to wear at the ballpark (and no, that’s not our personal collection in the photo below, although we do have many of these…they’re just languishing in storage). These days, you’re lucky if you can get a sundae in them.
The Tampa Bay Rays do a wonderful job of filling a full-size helmet with popcorn. It has a flat top that makes a useful souvenir and chip bowl at home. And of course, it provides an emergency form of protection during food fights.
That’s all we got today!
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