Tag: College World Series Food

Omaha Media Event: College World Series Food Tasting 2023-Images and Description, 14 June

It’s another home run for the College World Series with tasty offerings by Chef Alec Woockman of Levy Foods!

Chef Alec Woockman with his CWS Food Creations

Here’s the  College World Series Food Tasting 2023 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha line up:

The Home Plate-Meatball Slider

The Home Plate-Meatball Slider was a favorite of many in the room. It comes with four sliders, with fried ravioli, marinara, mozzarella, pesto, garlic fries with a generous dusting of Parmesan cheese. Each slider has one ridiculously large fluffy meatball, somehow momentarily contained by a bun. If you are not careful, you will … drop the…ball.

Bada Bing Burger

The Bada Bing Burger has the burger, of course it’s from Omaha Steaks, and is topped with fried mozzarella sticks, lettuce, pesto aioli, banana peppers and marinara sauce on a brioche bun. Bada Bing Bada Boom Bada Yum.

Out of the Pork Fries

Just as the pun in the name says, these Out of the Pork Fries were out-of-the-park good. This was one of my favorites. Fries with queso blanco, cowboy-candied jalapenos, amazing smoked barbecue pork with a perfect condiment complement of sweet barbecue sauce.

Grilled Reuben Sausages

The Grilled Reuben Sausages were another of my favorite samples to try. A tasty sausage from local store, Stoysich, a Swiss cheese melted into thousand island dressing for the Reuben and some sauerkraut that doesn’t over power the sausage in a marbled bun makes this one another hit.

The Home Plate- BBQ Platter

The Home Plate- BBQ Platter has a “triple” meaty offering including rib tips packed with flavor beyond its size, smoked chicken and sliced brisket with a special barbecue sauce. Accompanying them are sweet cornbread, baked beans, coleslaw and tater tots.

Midwest Taco Salad

The Midwest Taco Salad has the usual favorites with meat, black beans, pepper and finally shredded cheese. The twist, maybe just for me, was the colorful-crispy ribbons of tortillas on top of the salad.

Chicken Tepanyaki Noodle Salad

The Chicken Tepanyaki Noodle Salad was a surprise dish with its succulent chicken, snow peas, julienne carrots and noodles dusted with a liberal amount of sesame seeds.

Next up something special from a shop in Bellevue,Nebraska. It was Chef Alec’s favorite and also mine.

Scorcher Sticks are fried mozarrella sticks with a kick. The kick comes from Nebraska’s own Volcanic Peppers store in Bellevue.  While, I did not find them hot, many people will. I did find then super tasty and will be sure to grab some at the game.

When you get to the game, let us know which were your favorites and why!

 

Omaha Interview: College World Series Media Tasting, Alec Woockman

OmahaNebraska.com interviewed Alec Woockman,Executive Chef at Levy Restaurants.

What are the inspirations for this year’s offerings for the College World Series?

I try to stay updated on the trends as much as I can.

Also, these are flavors I personally like, and I think they fit well in the ballpark.

I take inspiration from a lot of things and Chris Myer. Everything from a sandwich with a lot of pickles on it to a vegetarian fried cauliflower curry aioli and sriracha. I think there is a broad spectrum of things that I like that I think also work well in a ballpark.

What are some of the items that you are most excited about?

Right, so some of the things I am most excited about are first the fried chicken sandwich.

I really wanted to overwhelm it with pickle ingredients.

I think you either love pickles or love pickles and I am the latter so . . . I took bread and butter pickles, aioli, a sweet and creamy aioli. Then we have fried pickles. We also have these really nice long crinkle-cut dill pickles that just hang over the bun.

I think one of the most fun items that we have is a shared item called The Slugger, an Italian beef sandwich.

So, it’s pretty classic Italian beef. We braise it in house with beef stock, Italian seasonings, and pepperoncini.

We braise that, shred it, and save that braising liquid to make an au jus which we serve along with the sandwich.

A 14-inch, full loaf of bread that we cut open ourselves, put a pound of Italian beef in, and top with cheese and we toast it in our pizza oven.

Then we top that with giardiniera and grated Parmesan cheese and add a cup of au jus.

We cut the sandwich in three pieces. It comes in a nice box with a handle on it that you can carry.

I say it easily feeds three really hungry people, but I think probably you can feed four.

What is your inspiration for the shrimp po’ boy? I’ve never seen that at a ballpark.

So, a shrimp po’ boy . . . it’s a very traditional shrimp po’ boy. We didn’t do anything too crazy. It’s fried shrimp on a hoagie with shredded lettuce and tomato and a remoulade.

It’s just a flavor that I think should be at a ballpark. I think it will appeal to the masses. I think it is missing from this environment. You don’t see shrimp po boys. Why not shrimp po’ boys?

Another very classic flavor this year is our Chicken Parm Sandwich . . . mozzarella, marina . . .I think it fills a slot that a lot of people will enjoy.

How did you become a chef?

I’ve loved cooking from a very young age. I’ve been cooking since I was 16 years old.

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A few years went by and I went to culinary school and started cooking in restaurants.

I started with CHI, as well as the ballpark here. I’ve been here with this company for about seven years now.

And so, I have been just climbing the ladder.

This week I’ve been very excited. I’ve been wanting to be here for a long time.

I can’t imagine how hard this was, but amazing it is.

Yes. It’s absolutely amazing. Obviously, I love to cook, so getting to do this every day is dream come true.

I would say you are coming up with ideas and creating recipes.

I would say that it gets easier the more time you are doing it.

Starting at the beginning, it is a little harder to put this together, but I think we did a really good job this year in what we are offering. Yeah, it’s a blast!

Thank you.

Absolutely.

Omaha Media Event: College World Series Food Tasting 2022-Images and Description, 15 June

Here are some of our photographs and descriptions of the CWS food sampled at the College World Series Food Tasting 2022 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha:

So how can you have more than one favorite? Go the the College World Series this year and find out for yourself and sample these restaurant quality offerings.

Up next? More food and interviews! Please visit back later to view.

 

 

Omaha Media Event: College World Series Food Tasting 2022, 15 June

This Omaha media event, College World Series Food Tasting, is looked forward to by all. Omaha gets its first taste, pardon the pun, of the new food offerings for the series. This year we have an interview with the creator of this fine fare, Alec Woockman. Check out the menu and photographs below and visit back later for our interview with the Executive Chef at Levy Restaurants.

 

 

Click here, 2022 MCWS Media Tasting 6-15-22, if you need it for a screenreader. It has the same information as the above images. The only things missing  are text in the images above are the NCAA CWS Logo,  “Charles Schwab Field Omaha” logo and the one for “Levy”.

Omaha Event: 2021 College World Series- Food Favorites Return

UPDATE: I learned that this paired down list is not returning. CWS staff have been informed about the link below not listing the actual items that are offered. I took pictures of the concessions and will add them here later.

This year we have returning food favorites for the College World Series fans to welcome their return!

Here are some of the returning CWS  food favorites:
( There was no tasting this year, so we are using images and some of the descriptions  from the 2018 CWS Food Tasting.)

Wild Thing Burger-This burger has gone wild  escaping the  fluffy doughy confines of its bun with pineapple salsa, bacon, black pepper sauce, jack cheese and of course the burger itself.

Wild Thing Dog– This wild hot dog is back also with the same toppings as the Wild Thing Burger above.

Just a Bit Outside Dog– I say this dog is more than a bit out being that it is a footlong served on a regular bun. Yummy cheese sauce surrounds the tucked in the bun part of the dog.

Pickle Hitters-You guessed fried pickles but with a suprise smoky bacon dipping sauce.

Small Slider Dogs– A trio of tasty mini dog sliders. Also available for four times the flavor and fun as a set of twelve.

Smoke Rings– Smokey rings of onions will delight your palate. Sweet barbecue sauce copiously drizzled over perfectly golden onion rings. But that is not all . These golden beauties are sprinkled with pulled pork, smoked Gouda and bacon. But wait there is more. They are dusted with green onions and are sure to delight any fan.

All-American Pretzel– There are two surprises waiting for you with this already elevated Bavarian pretzel. Carmel apple dipping sauce and a fried pretzel add a twist to the pretzel. (This is one of my favorites.)

No Crying in Baseball Dog– There is no crying indeed even with all those onions. This hot dog is a wonderful combination of sweet and spicy meets hotdog with of course- plenty of onions. (This is one of my favorites.)

Impossible Burger– The mission, if you accept it, is to try this tasty burger. Chef Chris Myers took on the mission impossible in 2018 to create a veggie burger that has both the taste and texture of meat. Well done Chef!

Don’t forget-cashless concessions! Bring your credit card or use the reverse ATM to turn your cash into a card that you can use at the park.

For a full list of College World Series food offerings, please check out this link:
http://www.tdameritradeparkomaha.com/concessions

Omaha Event: College World Series Interview with Chris Myers, Executive Sous Chef, Levy Restaurants

Thank you for making such a wonderful and artistic spread for us.

Thanks for coming.

It’s going to be awesome. I noticed a lot of inspiration from gourmet cooking this year.

Yes.

What kind of hashtags are you looking for you “not hotdog” is a sandwich?

… More hashtags…It’s kind of a fun debate that’s out there.

[Using  #SandwichNotSandwich on Twitter  @inomahanebraska]

Your definition of a sandwich is?

Anything between bread.  It doesn’t have to be meat…A calzone maybe that’s more a pastry…

We had a debate actually among computer science students this last semester. “Is it a sandwich? What is a sandwich? What is the class, inheritance,  etc?” Calzones came out as a sandwich…

Then what do you call a pop tart? A pastry?

That was also part of the debate

Was it really?

Yes. That one wasn’t a clear winner either way for the debate on “is it a sandwich”.

No?

What is your most unusual one and what do you think will be the biggest sales one?

I honestly think the nachos and our new taco. We have them a  little more modern with braised beef. Nachos-they are a bigger version too. You get more with this.

I enjoyed your pun on Ty Cobb salad.

Yes. It’s fun.

Your pork wings? What is your inspiration for that?

I used them some years ago and popped up again somewhere. They are fun and easy to eat. They have handles. You don’t have to get as messy to eat them

Please tell me a little bit about your sauce on them.

It’s just our restaurant barbecue sauce. It’s in every Levy restaurant stadium in the country. The same barbecue sauce.

I had that last year it was really good.

Thank you very much.

[We hope to post more later. There were some technical difficulties with both recordings.]

 

College World Series Food Tasting, 12 June 2019

The College World Series Food Tasting took place today at TD Ameritrade Park.  It was another home run by Chris Myers and Levy Foods!

 

The Colossal Tot returns this year with an Italian spin to it with Italian sausage and marinara sauce. Only 50 of these are made per game and there is a countdown for these that you can watch. Order early to not be disappointed.

My surprise absolute favorite of the tasting was the Wonderboy Dog. The pickled purple cabbage and mustard smear with a thinly sliced piece of cheese with a savory dog was incredibly delicious. Even people in the room who weren’t mustard fans enjoyed this dog.

The Lithuanian Torte is a local Omaha favorite that now people from out of town can sample and enjoy.  If you have never tasted its buttery flaky layers with apricot and cream filling, you are missing out. Don’t miss out and try it.  I shared one just yesterday with my youngest. Indescribably good. Yum.

Number two on my list of favorites was also a surprise-the Baja Beef Taco. It was amazingly good. It’s a must try for the CWS. Another tasty taco was the Chicken Tinga.

I didn’t get to try this punny salad. For you ,younger folk, out there, Ty Cobb was a baseball player from the Detroit Tigers.  I am guessing this in honor of the Tigers coming here on Thursday. If you don’t have tickets, get some for tomorrow’s MLB game, a great appetizer for the CWS or for some the main course.

The Hot Dog Sandwich is a sandwich, Chris tells us. It has meat in the middle and bread on both sides of it.  Therefore it is a sandwich. This one is a BLT with a pickle and a tasty hot dog inside. #SandwichNotSandwich

The Grand Slam Nachos looked very good but I did not get to try them. Something to look forward at the game.

The Lobster Truffle Fries were a lot of people’s favorite at the tasting.

I didn’t get to try the Pimento Cheese Pretzel but it looked might good. Have to, of course, enjoy that they are baseball shaped and set near the baseballs.

These super meaty Pork Wings were a big hit with those who tried them.

The Texas Leaguer Tavern is a loose meat sandwich. It was so good it was hard to describe. Britanny helped with the words for this, “Perfect in every bite”. That summed it up. Each bite was perfect bite after perfect bite and perfect balanced.

The Omaha Smoke House is available in the Suites.

The Lemon Chicken Board is available in the suites.

Here is the menu for this year:

Stay tuned for  more CWS food photographs and an interview. They are coming soon.

 

CWS Media Tasting 2018: Great Food Meets the Greatest Show on Dirt

It was another outstanding performance of culinary expertise at TD Ameritrade Park for the College World Series at the CWS Media Tasting 2018. Levy Restaurants put forth some amazing delectable creations taking ballpark food up way beyond several notches.

As the saying goes, “you eat first with your eyes”.  Please enjoy our tasty pictures. Then go to the CWS and taste these wonderful creations yourself.

My personal favorites were:

No Crying in Baseball Dog-  There is no crying indeed even with all those onions. Chef Chris Myers has prepared a wonderful combination of sweet and spicy meets hotdog with of course- plenty of onions

Smoke Rings-  Smokey rings of onions will delight your palate. Sweet barbecue sauce copiously drizzled over perfectly golden onion rings. But that is not all . These golden beauties are sprinkled with pulled pork, smoked Gouda and bacon. But wait there is more. They are dusted with green onions and are sure to delight any fan.

All-American Pretzel- There are two surprises waiting for you with this already elevated Bavarian pretzel. Carmel apple dipping sauce and a fried  pretzel add a twist to the pretzel.

Impossible Burger- The mission if you accept it is to try this tasty burger.  Chef Chris Myers took on the mission impossible to create a veggie burger that has both the taste and texture of meat. Well done Chef!