Update — and I discussed Super Bowl food options on Virgin Radio 95.3 this evening.  Below is a clip of our chat, where Buzz suggests selecting beer according to team colours.  Great idea!

Do you go gaga over the NFL? If so, you’re either hosting a Super Bowl party this Sunday or going to one. This year, we’re finally doing the former (even though Kurt’s Broncos and my beloved Patriots are not in the running…boo hoo).

You shouldn’t be surprised that we won’t be ordering pizza. Instead, we’ve scrounged the interweb for munchies that will represent the cuisine of Pittsburgh and Arizona on our  football-crazy friends.

Below is our shortlist of dishes from which we’ll choose from.

Go Steelers! Pro-Pittsburgh eats

• (Accidental Hedonist)
• , with upgrade (BBQ Addicts)

Go Cardinals! Pro- Arizona eats

• (Food Network – Bobby Flay)
• (Food Network – Bobby Flay)

[What can I say? We like us some Bobby Flay.]

Other football-friendly eats

• – Don’t have a grill or the time? Feed 8 people with a slew of barbecued meats, chili and wings from our . Order ahead for this $89.95 take-out special.
• (adapted from Fearless in the Kitchen: Innovative Recipes for the Uninhibited Cook by Christine Cushing)

Partisan beer choices

If you’re a guest to our or others’ Super Bowl parties this year, consider bringing beer representative of the team you’re cheering for.  seems to be the popular choice for Pittsburgh brew while Arizona-founded looks mighty intriguing. See if you can find them in Vancouver – I’ve been having a tough time with this search myself.

• (Beer Expedition)
• (Wikipedia)
• – check out Glendale or Phoenix first (Beer Expedition)
• (United Nations of Beer)

Brew connoisseur Rick Green of chimed in with a pseudo-Arizona pick from Victoria-based . Look for their at a BC Liquor Store near you.

Enjoy the game around town

If the bar scene is more your style, check out what some of  Vancouver’s pubs and restaurants are offering for sustenance on February 1, 2009.  Know of others showing the game in the city? Drop me a comment here.

• – my husband’s fave after-work hangout. Stadium-style menu, $16.10 buckets of Budweiser, $3.90 sleeves of Granville Island brew, and a roast pig! Come in after 3pm.
• – 11am marks the start of Kingston’s Super Bowl specials .  Drop in to enjoy the game, door prizes, and even a comedy act, or buy a $20 ticket to assure you a seat, a Prime Rib Burger and some Granville Island Beer.
• – The fun gets going at noon. $10 pitchers. Another $20 gets you unlimited pulled pork, chicken, catfish, rib ends, coleslaw, potato salad, BBQ pit beans, and Memphis Blues’ signature BBQ sauce. (Commercial and North Van locations only)

Other Super Bowl XLIII resources

These additional sites may help you with the planning of this year’s Super Bowl shenanigans:

• (About.com Pittsburgh)
• (Endless Simmer)
• (the Epi-Log on Epicurious.com)

What will you eat and drink on Super Bowl Sunday? Send me your tips and/or your favourite Super Bowl recipes.