No matter where it's held, the annual Major League Baseball All-Star game is almost as much of a culinary event as it is a sporting event. Each year, vendors at the home field does their best to woo attendees with specialty dining options.
This year the game will be held on Tuesday, July 16th at Citi Field, and the Mets franchise is eager to impress fans with their food.
We attended an exclusive media tasting hosted by the Mets and their food and beverage partner ARAMARK to sample this year's All-Star Game menu. With dishes from Pat LaFrieda of the famed LaFrieda Meat Purveyors and Dave Pasternack, head chef at Esca and culinary partner of Mario Batali, it's a sure bet that game-goers will leave satisfied no matter who wins.
Chef Robert Flowers, executive chef for ARAMARK at Citi Field, spent the off-season crafting a meatball hero just for the All-Star Game. His delicious take on the ballpark classic features his family's 300-year-old Italian gravy recipe from Sicily.
I got up close and personal with the hero, which is made with a blend of LaFrieda Meats' ground beef, pork and veal and is served on one of the best sesame rolls I've ever tasted. It's topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella and fried basil.
New York pizza shop Two Boots featured their "Grandma Joan" pie for the event, a simple but delicious compilation of plum tomatoes, garlic, mozzarella, fresh olive oil and parmesan cheese.
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