With the set Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, most people weren’t waiting for the game to decide which foods would be in front of them for the big game.
With the matchup less than two weeks away, some people’s orders are already in motion.
There’s also a strong sense of tradition behind many of these choices. For some families, the Super Bowl is the one day a year when everyone gathers around the TV with their favorite foods, and the menu becomes part of the celebration.
Popular dishes consist of wings, nachos, sliders, and potato skins, along with all kinds of dips like buffalo chicken dip, onion dip, and classic guacamole. These foods appear on most people’s tables, but some people do it differently.
A few even mentioned healthier options such as veggie platters, fruit trays, or air‑fried alternatives, proving that not every Super Bowl plate has to be an unhealthy option.
Some families even go the route of skipping traditional American game-day foods and instead serve dishes tied to their cultural backgrounds.
Danbury High student Ryan MacKinnon described his family’s menu, saying, “Every year for the Super Bowl, my family does the same foods we always have: buffalo chicken dip, potato skins, and wings.”
His family follows in the same direction for a menu as most, and wouldn’t have it any other way. However, some families prefer to switch up the menu each year to spice things up.
A family that enjoys switching up the menu each year belongs to another Danbury High student, Danny Ferucci. He explained his family likes to “switch one thing every year and just try something new, [whether] it’s a new dip or a new sauce on the wings, it’s anything [they] get inspired by to put on the table.”
While both approaches have their appeal, many people prefer consistency in the off chance the new item on their menu isn’t what they hoped. Still, taking that risk can sometimes lead to creating a new favorite on Sunday.
But when all is said and done, the Super Bowl wouldn’t feel the same without the food that brings people together around the TV on Sunday.
As MacKinnon put it, “I wouldn’t watch the Super Bowl if there was no food to go with it”.
