Get your party dip ready for the big game

The big game may be the draw, but you need some big spreads to feed the revelers.

February 3, 2018 at 3:33PM
Whipped Feta Dip
Whipped Feta Dip (Terry Sauer — CB Creatives/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Seriously, a party isn't a party without some sort of concoction — smooth or chunky — to spread, smear or otherwise deliciously coat that chip, carrot stick or cracker calling your name.

We all have our favorites. Maybe it's the familiar spinach dip in a bread bowl that your mother used to make. Or the chile con queso awaiting a handful of tortilla chips. Mine is a homemade caramelized onion dip that puts Lipton's to shame.

Whatever your preference, the familiar suits the occasion — until it doesn't. That's when you reach for something new, or at least what passes for new to you. Time to whip up a feta-based spread, blend beer and cheese with andouille, or turn the classic pesto sauce into a dip. Those football fans hunkered down in the couch cushions are waiting (and hungry).

Whipped Feta Dip
Whipped Feta Dip. CONNIE MILLER • CB Creatives For more Super Bowl party food, see page T5 for nachos and additional recipes at startribune.com/taste. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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