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It's Time to
Tailgate!
White Merlot Sangria,
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad,
Grilled Herb Potatoes,
Honey-Mustard Bean Salad and
Garlic Teriyaki Chicken
 (Family Features) - Say "Tailgate Party" to most sports fans and two words are
likely to come to mind - burgers and beer. But, pregame
parties are changing, and traditional tailgate fare is
taking on a whole new taste. Just ask Joe Cahn, the self-
styled Commissioner of Tailgating, whose "job" it is to
visit tailgate parties across the country. "I'm always on
the road sampling at stadiums. Menus are getting much more
creative - I am amazed at the variety of delicious food I
now see being served," Mr. Cahn says.
One aroma you're sure to smell around stadiums this fall is
teriyaki. Teriyaki is such a versatile sauce; it's ideal for
creating a wide range of tailgate recipes. Kikkoman offers a
variety of sauces that can be used as a marinade for
chicken, as a brush-on for steaks or burgers, even as a
dressing for salads and side dishes.
To round out your tailgate menu, try a potato side dish or
two. Potato salad is easy to prepare in advance, but there
are also other novel ways of serving potatoes, such as
grilling them in a foil packet.
What to drink at your party? The hip tailgate drink these
days is wine! Choose a medium-priced premium wine, such as
Trinity Oaks, that offers a wide range of varietals to match
your tailgate picnic. Or mix up a pitcher of Sangria, to
offer your guests a choice. Just be sure to allow plenty of
time - with a delicious tailgate menu, you might be tempted
to linger and miss the first half!
White Merlot Sangria
Makes 10 to 12 servings
2 bottles (750ml each) Trinity Oaks White Merlot
2 cups freshly squeezed orange or tangerine juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup orange liqueur or brandy (optional)
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
Sugar (optional)
1/2 cup raspberries or straw-berries (optional)
1 cup seedless grapes (optional)
1 cup sliced nectarines or peeled peaches (optional)
Ice cubes for serving
In bowl or pitcher, combine wine, fruit juices, liqueur or
brandy (if using) and citrus slices; stir well. Add sugar to
taste if mixture is too tart. Cover tightly and refrigerate
until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.
About 30 minutes before serving, stir in berries, grapes and
nectarines or peaches (if using).
Just before serving add ice cubes. Pour into wineglasses or
tumblers.
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Makes 15 servings
4 pounds boiling or all-purpose Wisconsin potatoes, peeled, cut in half
1 3/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup sweet-pickle relish
1/4 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon whole celery seed
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 large hard-cooked eggs, chopped
Paprika (optional)
Combine potatoes with just enough water to cover and 1 1/2
teaspoons salt in large saucepot, then cover and bring to
boil. Cook until fork-tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain
potatoes and cool completely.
Combine mayonnaise, relish, onion, celery seed, mustard,
pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt in large bowl.
Cube potatoes; add to bowl with eggs and toss.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Sprinkle top with paprika.
Grilled Herb Potatoes
Makes 6 servings
2 1/2 pounds medium red Wisconsin potatoes, cut in 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley, chopped
In large bowl, toss all ingredients except parsley until
potatoes are evenly coated. Wrap potato mixture in foil
packet. Place packet on grill over medium heat and cook 30
minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender, turning packet
over halfway through grilling. Sprinkle with parsley before
serving.
Honey-Mustard Bean Salad
Makes 6 servings
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans
1/2 cup Kikkoman Quick & Easy Marinade, Honey & Mustard Teriyaki
4 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and well drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
Cook green beans according to package directions; drain
well. Meanwhile, blend marinade, vinegar, oil and salt in
nonmetallic, medium-size bowl. Add green beans, kidney beans
and onion. Stir to evenly coat all pieces. Cover and
refrigerate 2 hours, or until chilled, stirring once.
Garlic Teriyaki Chicken
Makes 6 servings
2/3 cup Kikkoman Roasted Garlic Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Combine roasted garlic teriyaki sauce, brown sugar and oil,
stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture over chicken in
large plastic food storage bag. Press air out of bag; close
top securely. Turn bag over several times to coat chicken.
Refrigerate 2 hours, turning bag over once. Remove chicken
from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 4 to 5 inches
from hot coals 12 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is no
longer pink in center, turning over occasionally.
Teriyaki
A Sauce for Every Tailgate
- Use Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce right from the bottle or
mixed with your own ingredients to marinate game-day
chicken, beef, seafood or vegetable kabobs.
- Steaks or chicken breasts take on deep, rich flavor with
only 20 minutes of marinating time with Quick & Easy
Marinades.
- Add great flavor to burgers or corn cobettes by brushing
with Teriyaki Baste & Glaze during the last few minutes of
grilling.
Visit Kikkoman-usa.com for more teriyaki information and
recipes.
More Potatoes Please
There are endless ways to serve potatoes at tailgates!
- Grill cooked, small red or white potatoes to heat through -
serve with dips as an appetizer.
- Grill wedges of potatoes seasoned with olive oil, salt,
pepper and herbs - serve as a side dish.
- The Wisconsin Potato Sensations cookbook is available for
the special price of $6.20 plus $1.80 postage and handling,
a total of $8.00 per book. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for
delivery.
Write to: Wisconsin Potato Sensations-Dept BR, P.O. Box 434,
Stevens Point, WI 54481-0434
Tailgaters Wine Guide
- One 750ml bottle of wine will yield approximately five 4-
ounce glasses. One case will yield approximately 60 glasses.
- Avoid glass stemware, choose colorful plastic tumblers or
high quality plastic wine glasses for tailgates.
- Offer a choice of red and white varietals, no matter what
you're serving. Some people do choose chardonnay with steak!
Trinity Oaks offers Chardonnay, White Merlot, White
Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel.
For more information about Trinity Oaks Wines, visit
trinityoaks.com
SOURCE: Kikkoman International Inc.
Trinity Oaks
Wisconsin Potatoes
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