# Best Appetizer for football party **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 16, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066 "2013-11-16T17:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/21 "2013-11-19T03:36:50Z")
Pig skins? ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/22 "2013-11-19T15:28:31Z")
Did someone above say “cans of chicken”? I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/23 "2013-11-19T16:05:33Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Did someone above say “cans of chicken”? > I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a thing. [Swanson makes it.](http://www.peapod.com/itemDetailView.jhtml?productId=7134&NUM=1384876994880) In my store you generally find it by the canned tuna section. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/24 "2013-11-19T16:09:16Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > [Swanson makes it.](http://www.peapod.com/itemDetailView.jhtml?productId=7134&NUM=1384876994880) In my store you generally find it by the canned tuna section. Wait, I think I remember seeing those when I was a kid. I was thinking of a big can next to the corned beef, or something. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/25 "2013-11-20T00:04:15Z")
Yeah canned chicken is always in the back of the pantry for emergencies. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/26 "2013-11-20T00:08:39Z")
> [@sisu](#): > > Yeah canned chicken is always in the back of the pantry for emergencies. That’s what my freezer is for, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/27 "2013-11-20T01:54:56Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Did someone above say “cans of chicken”? > I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a thing. Behold: [Amazon.com: Sweet Sue Canned Whole Chicken without Giblets 50oz Can (Pack of 4) : Grocery & Gourmet Food](http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Sue-Chicken-without-Giblets/dp/B00BX31YC6) . Not just canned chicken, but whole canned chicken. No giblets, and I believe it’s boned. Or deboned. Doesn’t have bones in it, I mean. This was always in the commissary shelves when my husband was in the Air Force, but I never bought it. Not even when I had no freezer, and had to shop for meat every couple of days. My husband’s mother used to serve the regular [Chicken & Dumplings](http://www.sweetsuekitchens.com:8080/Products/), but I never cared for it. Mind you, I like homemade chicken and dumplings, just not that canned version. I have to admit that I sometimes have a can or two of chicken (Swanson, not Sweet Sue) in the pantry. In fact, I probably should get a couple of cans for the winter. Sometimes the power goes out, and it’s very handy to be able to open a can of protein that doesn’t require cooking, or even heating. I don’t think it’s as good as fresh or frozen chicken, but it’s a good pantry staple. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066/28 "2013-11-20T02:21:09Z")
Gatorade, saltine crackers, and little servings of string cheese. Playing football on a full stomach is probably not advisable. Keep it light, and go for a big feed after the game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-appetizer-for-football-party/674066.md?page=1)