Finally, the Dallas Cowboys are getting some CFS rations at the stadium.
Loyal Scaiaholics know how seriously I take my role taste-testing new stadium foods. The public depends on this information, and I must deliver. I don’t go to those events for myself. I try these dishes for you.
Non-profits are even running some of the concessions stands.
She mentions the Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich. This is topped with onion rings, ensuring you’re getting your essential batter-dipped protein and potassium for the day. Also, I’m not entirely sure what kind of sauce is drizzled on top [More on why I had to scurry out quickly in a moment], but it had an insouciant kick to it. If you read the other reviews, you’ll know what a big fan I am of insouciance.
Cowboys CFS is available at the Main and Silver Club Grill Stands, as well as sections 218, 243, 409, 439 and the Direction, Vision and Hope Foundation stand.
The Cowboys have kind of gone the other direction from the Rangers. Instead of two foot hot dogs, Legends Hospitality has focused on “walkability,” so a lot of the new dishes are pocket-based. The Cowboys Cheesesteak Hand Pie may not seem insouciant, but when you bite into it, you find this isn’t just some sort of Pennsylvania situation. It’s got some queso in there, too.
Cowboys Cheesesteak Hand Pie is available at HOF Concessions, Sections 302, 327, 403, 421, 433 and 451.
Sticking with the pocket theme, the Burger Hand Pie has the Dallas Cowboys’ logo pasted right on it. George Wasai is in his 29th season with the Cowboys. He’s their director of food and beverage.
Each time I attend one of these events, I whip the culinary guys with questions about how there’s really no off-season for them. They’re constantly looking at what other stadiums are doing that works or doesn’t work. Wasai said they’re always thinking ahead to what they’ll do next season. Also, the Cowboys are the first NFL team to introduce a burger in pie form [More on NFL innovation in a bit].
The Burger Hand Pie is available at HOF Concessions and Sections 302, 327, 403, 421, 433 and 451.
I didn’t think to take a picture of the Korean BBQ Brat, so this is its official publicity shot from Legends. I didn’t know what, exactly, I was taking when I grabbed it. At first, I just thought it was a brat.
Then I read its bio and found it’s got some kimchi relish, garlic jalapeno aioli and friend onions. The only one of those three I could be certain I was familiar with was the fried onions, but the different tastes all worked well together.
Wasai laughed politely, like when a five year old tells you a knock-knock joke, when I suggested the real Korean brat is Kim Jong-Un.
The Korean BBQ Brat is available at HOF Concessions and Sections 403, 421, 433 and 451.
By now you can understand I was stacking items on my plate dangerously high. Luckily, all the other reporters had done the same thing, so we were carefully skulking around with a hand around the outside of our plates. I think one of the photographers was just eating items as he walked down the line [There’s a lesson in that, journalism students: TV photographers are very resourceful. They figure out work-arounds to get you the story you need.]
So you can understand why I just popped a Lobster & Shrimp Mac & Cheese bite into my mouth as I walked by. There are a couple mac & cheese-based items on the list, though, so stay with me. The Mac n Cheese Brisket Cone returns for a second season. Wasai says this had a solid response in its debut last year.
I don’t know how they managed to make macaroni and cheese and brisket walkable, but mission accomplished.
This is another official company shot. When I heard Fletch was here, I started looking for Chevy Chase.
The Fletch is part of an offshoot of the Fletchers Corny Dog family. These, however, are listed as containing grass-fed beef, unbleached and unenriched flour and peanut oil. “A modern take on the classic Texas corn dog.” An I-CornDog, if you will.
I tried a few of the desserts. The giant cookie was solid. I think they’ve got some vegan items down there, but I didn’t make it that far. I do know they’ve got a quinoa salad.
This year is the NFL’s 100th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the stadium, so the Cowboys also have a bunch of novelty items for sale [the 100th anniversary gold football next to the Burger Hand Pie above, for instance].
While I enjoy attending these new food events at the stadium, I might remind North Texans that for as high and mighty as you all are about the Cowboys, Dayton, Ohio is the real home to NFL innovation. That’s where the Dayton Triangles scored the first touchdown in NFL history.
In conclusion, I had scurry off to a separate event at the Four Seasons in Las Colinas after this, where the organizers insisted [INSISTED] I take some artisanal cotton candy home with me. I’m glad I’ve now got a cotton candy guy.
