(97.6.15)
「アメリカの野球場では何を食べるか。それは言わずと知れたビールとホットドッグ」，と言われますがそれほど美味しいものではないよ。私はPizza Hat のピザのほうが好きです。
見ていておもしろいのはピーナッツ売り。１０ｍぐらい離れたところで声をかけるとピーナッツの入った袋を投げてよこします。そのコントロールに周りから拍手が起きる。でも集金の時はは近くに寄ってきます。ならば投げないで渡せばいいじゃん、といってはおもしろくない。
以下はアメリカの雑誌に記載されていた野球場のホットドッグの評価です。付属のコメントで「野球場に来たアメリカ人は食べる前にマスタードやケチャップを塗ったりして２分近くも準備に時間をかける。でも食べるときは２口だ。」と書いてありました。
Dieticians and their guest testers rated hot dogs at 28 major
league stadiums. The rating scale:
Home run - a great hot dog.
Base hit - pretty darn good hot dog.
Foul ball - if you're really hungry, this dog is edible.
Strike out - you'd never eat this dog again.
ATLANTA BRAVES
Park: Turner Field
Rating: Foul ball, looked better than it tasted
Special: Georgia pecans
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Park: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Rating: Base hit, good flavor but not mind-blowing
Special: Crab cakes
BOSTON RED SOX
Park: Fenway Park
Rating: Base hit, juicy
Special: Legal Sea Foods clam chowder
CALIFORNIA ANGELS
Park: Anaheim Stadium
Rating: Foul ball, not distinctive
Special: California roll (sushi with crab, avocado,
sesame, seaweed, ginger paste and hot mustard)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Park: Comiskey Park
Rating: Base hit, juicy with soft plain bun
Special: Corn-OFF-the-cob (can be flavored with lime,
lemon, butter)
CHICAGO CUBS
Park: Wrigley Field
Rating: Base hit, grilled onions made the dog
Special: Wrigley rib sandwiches
CINCINNATI REDS
Park: Cinergy Field
Rating: Home run, just perfect
Special: Cincinnati chili (seasoned with cinnamon)
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Park: Jacobs Field
Rating: Base hit, plump, juicy, good texture
Special: Pierogies (dumplings with potato and cheese
filling)
COLORADO ROCKIES
Park: Coors Field
Rating: Base hit, messy and drippy
Special: Black bean chili
DETROIT TIGERS
Park: Tiger Stadium
Rating: Foul ball, rubbery, not much flavor
Special: Pizza
FLORIDA MARLINS
Park: Pro Player Stadium
Rating: Base hit, juicy, flavorful
Special: Arepa (South American cornmeal crepes with
cheese)
HOUSTON ASTROS
Park: Astrodome
Rating: Foul ball, too salty
Special: Texas barbecue
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Park: Kauffman Stadium
Rating: Home run, juicy and plump
Special: KC barbecue
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Park: Dodger Stadium
Rating: Foul ball, not exceptional
Special: Teriyaki chicken
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Park: Milwaukee County Stadium
Rating: Foul ball, dry bun makes the hot dog almost
inedible
Special: Bavarian sausages
MINNESOTA TWINS
Park: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Rating: Base hit, hot dog could have been hotter
Special: Fruit cup in waffle
MONTREAL EXPOS
Park: Olympic Stadium
Rating: Base hit, very hot
Special: Beaver tails (Canadian favorite, fried dough
shaped like beaver tail
dipped in cinnamon and sugar or chocolate and hazelnuts)
NEW YORK METS
Park: Shea Stadium
Rating: Base hit, good "bite" to it, not too
soft
Special: Knishes (deep-fried dough stuffed with potato and
onion)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Park: Yankee Stadium
Rating: Base hit, good taste
Special: Dehydrated (freeze-dried) ice cream
OAKLAND A'S
Park: Oakland Coliseum
Rating: Base hit, hot with plenty of good condiments
Special: Herbal teas
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Park: Veterans Stadium
Rating: Home run, the best. A reason to go to the game
Special: Cheesesteak sandwiches
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Park: Three Rivers Stadium
Rating: Base hit, true grilled taste
Special: Iron City beer
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Park: Qualcomm Stadium, Jack Murphy Field
Rating: Base hit, very good, met taste expectation
Special: Hot tamales
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Park: Busch Stadium
Rating: Base hit, juicy, flavorful
Special: Hand-rolled pretzels
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Park: 3Com Park
Rating: Base hit, not hot enough
Special: Clam chowder in sour dough bread bowls
SEATTLE MARINERS
Park: Kingdome
Rating: Base hit, typical dog with soggy bun
Special: Asian noodles
TEXAS RANGERS
Park: The Ballpark in Arlington
Rating: Base hit, smoky taste
Special: Chicken fried steak sandwich
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Park: SkyDome
Rating: Base hit, juicy
Special: Beaver tails