The biggest gridiron clash of the year is right around the corner, which can only mean one thing: snack time. After all, attending a lively watch party can build up an appetite. Whether you're rooting for your favorite team to take home the Lombardi or hoping to clinch out the fantasy season, you'll want to bring your "A" game with a tasty spread of delicious eats. Want to bump your hosting status from amateur to legendary? The right kitchen appliance or gadget can definitely do the trick.
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If your goal is to make cheesy dips and hearty chilis or crispy wings and fries without breaking a sweat, we've got an array of small kitchen appliances that will make the world of difference when it comes time to cook and serve the marquee game-day classics. And don't forget, there are also drinks to consider. Since beer is the tipple du jour, we found some cool glassware and sturdy insulated can coolers that'll help keep everything extra chill. While we're on the subject, don't forget that you can have your game-day booze delivered along with most of your food staples, saving you lots of time, trouble and trips to the store.
Feeling better? Like you might just pull this off after all? If you're playing host for the big game this year, don't go it alone. Check out these great gadgets and kitchen gear for making your 2025 Super Bowl watch party the best -- and easiest -- one ever.
You could mess with a deep fryer to make wings, fries, poppers and other classic game-day snacks, but with air fryers in the mix, why would you? Save yourself a whole lot of mess -- and calories -- and get freakishly similar results to deep frying with an air fryer. The super convection cooking zaps the outside of foods for a crispy crust without burning or overcooking. You're talking to a full air fryer convert and, honestly, these things couldn't be easier to use. Plus, your home won't smell like a carnival food truck afterward.
You can pay a lot more than $47 for an air fryer if you want loads of fancy settings and features, but this nearly 4-quart Chefman analog fryer has great reviews and enough cooking capacity to air-fry up batches for the gang.
If you're going the burger or steak route for your watch party, a cast-iron grill pan is essential. Cast iron gets screaming hot and holds that heat evenly for a perfect sear and char on the outside of your meats. Lodge is a trusted, legacy cast-iron producer and 10.5 inches should be good to hold four or five burgers or a couple of big steaks at once.
These sleek can coolers do exactly what they say they promise to. You can find them in any shape and size to fit beer bottles, large cans or even slim cans for hard seltzer.
For a more classic approach to cold beer, these J.A. Henckels double-walled beer mugs will keep your brews chilled without freezing your fingers. They're freezer- and dishwasher-safe and condensation-free so you won't even need coasters.
