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A bratwurst is composed of pork, beef, and sometimes veal. Etymology: German, from Old High German brätwurst, from brät which is a derivative of the German adjective "braten" which means to pan fry or roast and wurst sausage. The original German "Bratwurst" comes from Thuringia, known as Thüringer Rostbratwurst. Small bratwursts originate in Nuremberg, Germany; the more common longer, thicker form can be found almost anywhere else in Germany. A "Bratwurst" meal often is eaten with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and roasted onions.

The sausage is usually eaten with a hot or sweet German mustard or sliced and eaten as Currywurst. Bratwurst is almost always served with a hard German roll and usually accompanied by a beer. It is a popular snack in German-speaking countries, where it is sold at various fast food outlets and is often consumed while standing.

In the United States, bratwurst are usually eaten with bread (a hot dog bun or a hardroll, for example) and topped with mustard and/or many of the other condiments often eaten with hot dogs, including onions (grilled and/or raw), relish, sauerkraut, etc. The bratwurst is occasionally eaten with a pair of brat links nestled in a buttered hardroll with these same toppings, which is called a 'double brat'.

Within the US, bratwurst, while not strictly a regional cuisine, is strongly identified with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and other areas in a band stretching from the north side of Chicago up through Minnesota and scattered pockets elsewhere in the Midwest.

They are especially popular in areas of the US where German-Americans settled in large numbers, like Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which is informally known as the Bratwurst Capital of the World because of the city and county's very strong German roots and connections to bratwurst. Johnsonville Foods, the nation's largest bratwurst maker, is based in the nearby unincorporated village of Johnsonville. The city also celebrates Sheboygan Bratwurst Days, a community festival held on the first Thursday-Saturday of August each year that celebrates the bratwurst. Other traditional Wisconsin brat manufacturers include Klement's Sausage Company and Usinger's, both of which are based in Milwaukee.

The city of Madison, Wisconsin, holds an annual festival billed as the World's Largest Brat Fest. The four-day charity event sees tens of thousands of brats sold by "celebrity" cashiers, usually local television, radio, and government personalities. Brat Fest's self-proclaimed world record is 189,432 brats consumed during the 2004 event.

And don't forget about St.Cloud, Minnesota where you can get a Brat and a Pop for 2.50

Bratwurst Recipe?

Do you mean making bratwurst from scratch? It's a fearsome process but quite tasty!

Bratwurst

3 ft small hog casings (1-1/2-inch diameter)

1 1/2 pounds lean pork butt -- cubed

1 pound veal -- cubed

1/2 pound pork fat -- cubed

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon crushed caraway seeds

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper

1 teaspoon salt -- or to taste

Prepare the casings. Grind the pork, veal, and pork fat separately through the fine blade of the grinder. Mix the ground meats and grind again. Add the remaining ingredients to the meat mixture and mix thoroughly. Stuff the mixture into the casings and twist off into four- or five-inch lengths. Refrigerate for up to two days. The bratwurst can be pan fired or grilled over charcoal.

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