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by: 17 OP
~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 6:04pm

It is that time of year again, or at least I think it is. Every fall I start getting bratwurst crazy. Who do you think makes the best brats?

I actually make my own when I'm in the mood. Broke down a small pork butt today and added some Sam Adams Octoberfest, brown & yellow mustard, marjoram, onion & garlic powder, black pepper, a hint of nutmeg, sage and rosemary. Hooked up the grinder with the sausage making attachment and made 18 nice sized (5 1/2 - 6 ounce) brats.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 6:08pm

I think Germans make the best brats.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 6:20pm

Who do you think makes the best brats?

@Chef Kevin:

a good hot grill

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 6:40pm

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Who do you think makes the best brats?

@Chef Kevin:

a good hot charcoal grill

FTFY

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 7:36pm

HY-VEE has great bratwurst. No need to act fancy schmancy with it. Grill it and eat it. MMMMMMMMM goooood !!!

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 8:54pm

The brats sound great, but might be a little spicy for my taste. Been trying to get accustomed to spicier food but it is a slow process.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 8:56pm

I hated spicy foods all my life - until I was prenant with my boys. Then I couldn't get enough! Large plate of nachos and I'd eat all the jalapenos. Thai food, I'd get the spiciest things on the menu.

Maybe you should try that. lol

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~ 9 years ago Sep 27, '14 9:09pm

Can't handle the real spicy foods and am long past the age of getting pregnant so I guess I will continue to gradually increase the spice!

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 11:49am

Miesfelds meat market, Sheboygan Wi..

I bought some brats at Costco that were from Chicago that weren't bad. Krogers generics are edible, better than Johnsonville.

My favorite commercial brat is Klements, but those are hard to find around here.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 11:55am

One should simmer them in beer and onions before they are grilled. And they should be served on a hard roll. Most of the brats in the store are too long and you can not get a proper hard roll around here either.

DAG NABBIT! Kevin has me thinking about making a brat and roll run up to Sheboygan. If i time it right, I can pick up some coho too.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 12:01pm

Schnucks are some of the best around here. Last weekend I found some brats at Alwan that are made with various kinds of Boulevard beer. Got some Unfiltered Wheat, they were....not as good as I was expecting.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 1:32pm

I just went to Alwan's and got a brat for lunch. It was ok, but wasn't good enough to curb my desire to go to Sheboygan.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 3:38pm

Peoria needs something like Pitsch's again.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 5:45pm

I make a thing called Brat sauce. I saute chopped onions until golden, add beer, reduce it a bit, and the brats, simmer a bit, remove brats, reduce to sauce-like and stir in a little fresh beer and some stone ground mustard.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 8:22pm

Pitsch's was good, but no better than Alwans, Pottstown, Rabers, or Hy-Vee.

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~ 9 years ago Sep 30, '14 8:26pm

@Chef Kevin:

I used coke instead of beer- and man it was awesome!!

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