The 2026 Super Bowl is drawing closer, and tensions are running high between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Stress in the kitchen is also firing up, where watch-party fans are deciding on the appropriate dishes that best represent Seattle and New England. But let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. The staff at Traveling Boy selected the following dishes and beverages that best showcase the tastes of Seattle and New England for a mouthwatering Super Bowl party.<\/p>\n\n\n
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New England Patriots<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Ever wonder why Boston baked beans are called \u201cBoston\u201d baked beans? It\u2019s the molasses, stupid. Boston has been tied to molasses since colonial days, when the city was a trade center for rum from the Caribbean. Molasses is used for rum production, a by-product of sugar refining, and was easily available to the colonists. Baked beans were also popular with the religiously observant Puritans who were forbidden to cook on Sundays. So they made a big pot the night before, and the baked beans were hot and ready the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So why not go for tradition? After all, Boston is the nation\u2019s most traditional city. Disregarding basic fire safety, cook the beans start to finish in the oven overnight. All you have to do is combine the ingredients in a Dutch oven, cover it, and bake it for hours upon hours upon hours. Toward the end, if they got too dry, you’d need to add a splash or two of boiling water, but otherwise, that’s about it. If you intend to soak dry beans overnight first, the next morning you\u2019ll find that the beans have been inflated, so stick to the recipe. Boston baked beans make a perfect accompaniment to hot dogs, submarine sandwiches, and can even be used as a dip. For Bostonians, they are the city\u2019s most patriotic dish. You\u2019ll make Pats\u2019 fans as happy as the first day of fall foliage season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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1 pound (2 to 2 1\/4 cups) dry white beans such as Navy beans or Great Northern beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\/3 cup molasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\/3 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
3-4 Tbsp Dijon mustard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\/8 teaspoon ground cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
3 cups hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\/2 pound salt pork (can sub bacon), cut into 1\/2-inch to 1-inch pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 medium onion, (1 1\/2 cups) chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What to Drink: Samuel Adams Boston Lager<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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Is there any question? Samuel Adams Boston Lager helped lead the American beer revolution, reviving a passion for full-bodied brews that are robust and rich with character. A flagship brand of the Boston Beer Company, Samuel Adams was named in honor of Founding Father Samuel Adams, an American revolutionary patriot who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Now that\u2019s patriotic. A second cousin to president John Adams, Samuel Adams inherited his father’s brewery on King Street (modern day State Street). Some histories say he was a brewer, while others describe him as a maltster. Established in 1984, Samuel Adams Boston Lager uses only the finest hand-selected ingredients to create this perfectly balanced and complex brew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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