With the National Football League is celebrating its 100th season, it is time to ‘gate! The 2019-2020 football season has started and fans are gearing up for game day fun & food before the match-ups on the field. Polls show that a majority of football viewers prefer to “homegate” (watch the game from theirs or a friends home) as opposed to tailgate at the game. As for which games they are watching, it is pretty evenly divided between college games & NFL games. We stand with the homegate crowd rooting for the pros.

It took several decades, but the NFL was the first professional football league to be established nationwide, back in 1920. Two teams currently in the league have been in it since the league’s inception. The Chicago Bears (formerly the Decatur Staleys) and the Arizona Cardinals (previously know as the Chicago Cardinals) were joined by the Green Bay Packers (once known as the Green Bay Acme Packers) in 1921. Of these 3 long running teams, the Packers are the oldest NFL franchise with a continuous operation in the same location, but the Arizona Cardinals, established in 1898, is the oldest NFL team.

We kicked off our ‘gating season a few weeks ago with this Beer Brisket recipe. It would work for either a tailgate or a homegate!

Beer Brisket

Beer Brisket (adapted from bhg.com) Makes: 9 servings, Prep Time: 15 minutes, Cook Time: 10 hours on low or 5 hours on high

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds beef brisket
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 12-ounces beer
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
• 9 – 12 buns, for serving (optional)

Prep the onions.

Directions:

Trim the fat from the meat. If necessary, cut the brisket to fit into the slow cooker or instant pot. Place the onions in the cooker. Top them with the brisket.

Place the beef in the crock pot on top of the onions.

In a medium bowl stir together the beer, chili sauce, and steak seasoning.

Mix together the beer & seasonings.

Pour the mixture over the onions and meat in the cooker.

Pour the mixture over the meat.

Cover the cooker and turn it to the low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or to the high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

Cook the beef on Low for 5 hours or High for 10 hours.

When the meat is done, remove it from cooking liquid. Thinly slice the meat across the grain or shred it, as desired.

Slice or shred the beef.

Using a slotted spoon, remove the onions from the cooking liquid and place them on top of the meat. Drizzle the platter with some of the cooking liquid. If desired, serve the sliced meat and onions on buns.

Serve as is or on rolls.

Enjoy the game!  ~Linda

Beer Brisket (adapted from bhg.com) Makes: 9 servings, Prep Time: 15 minutes, Cook Time: 10 hours on low or 5 hours on high

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds beef brisket
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 12-ounces beer
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
• 9 – 12 buns, for serving (optional)

Directions:

Trim the fat from the meat. If necessary, cut the brisket to fit into the slow cooker or instant pot. Place the onions in the cooker. Top them with the brisket. In a medium bowl stir together the beer, chili sauce, and steak seasoning. Pour the mixture over the onions and meat in the cooker.

Cover the cooker and turn it to the low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or to the high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

When the meat is done, remove it from cooking liquid. Thinly slice the meat across the grain or shred it, as desired. Using a slotted spoon, remove the onions from the cooking liquid and place them on top of the meat. Drizzle the platter with some of the cooking liquid. If desired, serve the sliced meat and onions on buns.