Crazy New Stadium Eats Debut for Opening Day: American League vs. National League
To all of you itching for baseball season to arrive, get ready for a big treat.
— -- To all of you itching for baseball season to arrive, get ready for a big treat. Or, we should say, big treats.
Ahead of Opening Day this Sunday April 3, Major League Baseball teams have released some wild new food options featured in ballparks around the country.
We've picked the top 10 wackiest options between the National and American league to see which league takes the cake. Take a look:
National League:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Cheeseburger Hot Dog
The Diamondbacks' Cheeseburger Dog is made from char-grilled hamburgers that have been deep-fried. The meal is served with bacon, lettuce, tomato & a house-made secret sauce.
Atlanta Braves: Burgerizza
This 2-in-1 combination snack features a 20 oz patty, 5 slices of cheddar, bacon served between two 8-inch pepperoni pizzas.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Cracker Jack & Mac Dog
This foot-long, all beef hot dog is topped with Cracker Jack, macaroni and cheese, salted caramel sauce and fried jalapeños on naan bread. And in case you didn't get enough on the hot dog, the meal is served with an additional bag of Cracker Jack.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Shock Top Bratwurst
St. Louis Cardinals: Dinger’s Donuts
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these fresh fried mini-donuts, served warm and topped with your choice of ingredients; including chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles.
American League:
Cleveland Indians: Slider Dog
This fully loaded hot dog is topped with mac and cheese, bacon, and Froot Loops.
Houston Astros: Irish Nachos
These fully-loaded nachos are made from Kettle chips and covered with jalapeño queso, roasted tomatoes and assorted nacho toppings.
Kansas City Royals: Champions Alley Burger
This burger is cheese stuffed and tempura battered, served with sweet slaw, chipotle ketchup and fried pickle on a local roll.
Toronto Blue Jays: Chicken & Waffle on a Stick
This creative snack is drizzled with maple Sriracha and served with a broccoli and cabbage slaw.
Texas Rangers: Chicken & Donut Skewer
If you can't decide if you want a sweet or salty snack, try this 12-inch skewer of fresh donut holes & fried chicken drizzled with sweet & spicy buffalo honey sauce.