As a proud sponsor of Super Bowl XLVII and the official seafood of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Louisiana Seafood is a major player in this year’s big game! Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News
by Veronica Del Bianco/Louisiana Seafood News
As a proud sponsor of Super Bowl XLVII and the official seafood of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Louisiana Seafood is a major player in this year’s big game! Sweet shrimp, delicate blue crab, native finfish, succulent crawfish, wild alligator and oysters fresh from Gulf waters will be scoring points with fans from across the country.
The big winner -Louisiana Seeafood. “We are so thrilled to be a part of Super Bowl XLVII,” said Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. “Louisiana Seafood is fresh, flavorful and a great source of healthy protein, perfect for powering athletes.” Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News
“We are so thrilled to be a part of Super Bowl XLVII,” said Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. “Louisiana Seafood is fresh, flavorful and a great source of healthy protein, perfect for powering athletes. We are excited for everyone to sample our diverse variety of seafood, which will be showcased throughout the week of Super Bowl by award-winning chefs.”
Celebrity chefs like Susan Spicer, John Folse, Rick Tramonto and Donald Link will share their recipes and secrets for their famous locally inspired dishes with 5,000 members of the media who are expecting to cover more than just a football game.
On Monday, celebrated Chef Tenney Flynn, co-owner of GW Fins, will discuss the legendary cuisine of New Orleans and showcases his favorite ways to prepare Louisiana’s bountiful seafood.
On Tuesday, local fisherman Pete Gerrica and Lance Nacio will explore the secrets of Louisiana’s unique culinary heritage and give an insider look at the Louisiana seafood community from how to preserve it to tips on how to select the freshest seafood.
Not to be outdone, Chefs Chris Montero, Greg Reggio, Duke LoCicero, Kevin Belton, Chris Lusk, Aaron Burgau among others will come together on Wednesday to build a 47-foot long Peacemaker Po Boy combining fresh Louisiana Shrimp and Oysters in honor of the 47th Super Bowl.
Which all leads up to the main event.
No, not the game, but the annual Taste of the NFL “The Party with a Purpose®”, the single most successful NFL sanctioned charitable event. On Saturday, February 2nd, thirty-five of the country’s best chefs, each representing an NFL city, as well as thirty-five past and present legends from each NFL team, will come together to eat, drink, and fight hunger. All proceeds from the event will go directly to designated Feeding America food banks.
The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers may be playing in Super Bowl XLVII, but the MVP will be fresh, sustainable Louisiana Seafood.
Local fisherman Lance Nacio will explore the secrets of Louisiana’s unique culinary heritage and give an insider look at the Louisiana seafood community from how to preserve it to tips on how to select the freshest seafood. Photo: Ewell Smith/Louisiana Seafood News
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