Gourmet Wisconsin Foods At Green Bay Packer Football Parties - Support In Style!

Where in the rule book does it say that football parties must be bowserly? ("Bowserly"? - It's an old college term meaning "uncouth".) Most Wisconsinites don't measure the success of a football party by how much beer was drunk and spilled, how many cheese curds consumed, or how much popcorn exploded from bowls during cheers for the Packers. Rather, Wisconsin gourmets measure success in guests' laughter, camaraderie and full, happy bellies.
When watching the Green Bay Packers play, Wisconsin gourmets match pride in our team with pride in our state's artisan foods. Their popcorn is a Firework's heritage variety, the cheese curds come from a championship-winning WI dairy, and the beer is a local micro-brew.
Gourmet party packs are filled with fine Wisconsin cheeses and summer sausages. The pretzels and mustard are made on WI's east shore. The crackers are original to Madison. Cookies, candies, and chocolates are made by specialty confectioners throughout our state. Party baskets combine the best gourmet foods from across Wisconsin!
For a loyal Wisconsinite to serve out-of-state food during such critical contests for our state's national standing would be a lapse in support. Our reputation for being dedicated fans is nationally-recognized and must be upheld. True, we are cheeseheads, and our cheese is artisanal!

Wisconsin Chefs Celebrate Labor Day With An Outdoor Cookout

At Labor Day parties friends and family gather to celebrate the beginning of fall, the resumption of football, and kids going back to school. To mark the season's change, gourmet chefs look for signature foods for summer's last cookout. Here are some culinary choices that Wisconsin gourmets are considering.
First, chefs are deciding whether to serve brats or steaks. Their choice depends on the crowd. Who's coming to the party? Will it be casual or fancy? Are kids coming too? If so, it's best to serve some applewood-smoked wieners beside the fancier meats. The flavor of the sausage buns matters more than their shape. In Sheboygan, Wisconsinites serve brats and wieners on fresh Sheboygan hard rolls. Only to outsiders does a Sheboygan brat look funny sticking out of a Sheboygan hard roll.
Next, the chefs match the meats to complimentary side dishes and salads. Some good choices are German potato salad, or an endive salad with smoked ham, or an out-of-the ordinary, lentil salad. Use fresh peppers and spinach in a cheesy spinach and roasted peppers gratin for a true Wisconsin taste treat.
For dessert, the options are nearly endless. Ice cream is always a favorite summer send-off, especially if the extra creamy, Wisconsin ice cream is loaded on top of fresh fruit pies or cakes. Special-occasion cookies mark the season's change. Out go the day-at-the-beach cookies, in come the Green Bay Packers. Yes, this Labor Day Weekend, everyone will kick off the fall season with great, gourmet, Wisconsin food.