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the World of Sports: Food Innovations From the Football Field
pickle-juiceThe Philadelphia Eagles started their 2000 season at
Texas Stadium in Dallas. They opened with an onside kick,
recovered the ball, and quickly threw a touchdown pass. Sure,
they were a losing team, expected to lose against the Cowboys,
and here they were pulling ahead. But that’s not what set the
game apart. It was 109 degrees, the hottest game ever played.
Imagine being a 300-pound guy, in tights, running around,
running into other big guys while wearing 30 pounds of
equipment. You’re going to sweat. A dozen Cowboys did so much
sweating, they dropped out of the game with heat-induced muscle
cramps. All the Eagles stayed in and the team won 41-14. The
Eagles’ secret weapon? They fought off cramps with pickle juice.
Pickle juice has long had a reputation for curing hangovers,
easing sunburns, or reducing the