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Encyclopedia > Bratwurst
Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes
Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes

A bratwurst (IPA: ˈbraːtvʊʁst) is a sausage composed of pork, beef, and sometimes veal. The name is German, derived from Old High German brätwurst, from brät- which is fine chopped meat and -wurst, sausage. Though the brat in bratwurst describes the way the sausages are made, it is often misconstrued to be derived from the German verb "braten", which means to pan fry or roast. Etymology aside, frying and roasting are far from the most common methods of preparation. Bratwurst is usually grilled and sometimes cooked in broth. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2328x2268, 666 KB) Summary Description: Bratwurst with cabbage and potatoes Source: photo taken by Kobako Date: Dec. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2328x2268, 666 KB) Summary Description: Bratwurst with cabbage and potatoes Source: photo taken by Kobako Date: Dec. ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... The symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet can be used to show pronounciation in English. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver-, blood- and hamsausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, usually packed in a casing (historically the intestines of the animal, though now generally synthetic), and sometimes preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... Two halves of pork being delivered Pork is the culinary name for meat from pigs. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... Veal is a culinary term for meat produced from calves. ... The term Old High German (OHG, German: Althochdeutsch) refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. ...


The original German "bratwurst" probably comes from the region of Thuringia, where it is traditionally known as Thüringer Rostbratwurst. Small bratwursts originate in Nuremberg, Germany; the more common longer, thicker form can be found almost anywhere else in Germany. The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 km² and 2. ... Thüringer sausage, or in German Thüringer Rostbratwurst, is a unique sausage from the German state of Thüringen that has protected designation of origin status under EU law. ... Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg, Polish: Norymberga) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ...

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Eating practices and traditions

Germany

Bratwurst can be eaten with Sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and roasted onions. The sausage is often eaten with a hot or sweet German mustard, with ketchup and a piece of toast or sliced and eaten as Currywurst, sometimes also served on a hard German roll and accompanied by beer. It is a very popular snack in German-speaking countries, where Bratwurst in a roll is sold at various fast food outlets and is often consumed while standing. Bratwurst is also an essential part of every German barbecue. Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Mustard being spread on bread. ... Two slices of toasted white bread. ... Currywurst Currywurst is a typical German take-away dish, a hot pork sausage cut into slices and seasoned with ketchup and generous amounts of curry powder, or a ready-made ketchup-based sauce seasoned with curry and other spices. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion liters (35 billion gallons) per year - producing total global revenues of $331. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ...


United States

In the United States, bratwurst (colloquially known as "brats") are usually eaten on a hot dog bun, brat bun or a hardroll, topped with mustard and/or many of the other condiments often eaten with hot dogs. These may include ketchup, onions (grilled or raw), pickle relish, sauerkraut, and others. The bratwurst is occasionally served as a pair of links nestled in a buttered hardroll with these same toppings; this is called a 'double brat'. Another serving variation of the bratwurst, particularly common in Novi, Michigan, is to serve it in a sausage bun with a melted slice of Pepper Jack cheese; this is often referred to as a 'Jack Brat'. Salt, sugar and pepper are the most essential condiments in Western cuisine. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A bottle of Heinz Organic Ketchup Ketchup (or less commonly catsup) also known as Red Sauce or Tomato Sauce is a popular condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes. ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Novi is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...


Within the US, bratwurst, while not strictly a regional cuisine, is strongly identified with areas of the US where German and other Northern European immigrants settled in large numbers, like Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which is informally known as the "Bratwurst Capital of America". The city celebrates "Sheboygan Bratwurst Days", a community festival held on the first Thursday through Saturday of August each year. Bratwurst is especially popular in a region stretching from Chicago, Illinois up through Wisconsin into Minnesota; Milwaukee, Wisconsin is also a center of bratwurst appreciation. Johnsonville Foods, the nation's largest bratwurst maker, is based in Johnsonville, Wisconsin. Other traditional Wisconsin brat manufacturers include Klement's Sausage Company and Usinger's, both of which are based in Milwaukee. Sheboygan is the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: Cream City, Brew City, Mil Town, The City of Festivals Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Johnsonville Sausage is a Wisconsin-based Sausage producer, founded in 1945 by Ralph F. & Alice Stayer. ... Fred Usinger, Inc. ...


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. Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... The Worlds Largest Brat Fest is held in Madison, Wisconsin annually on Memorial Day weekend at the Alliant Energy Centers Willow Island. ...


Another town with German-American roots is Bucyrus, Ohio, which is known for its unique recipe incorporating caraway seed. It holds a bratwurst festival annually in mid-August attracting over 100,000 visitors annually. A Bucyrus-style bratwurst is served split on a rye bun with sauerkraut, mustard, and chopped white onions. Bucyrus is a city located in Crawford County, Ohio. ... Binomial name Carum carvi L. Caraway or Persian cumin (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Europe and western Asia. ... Binomial name Secale cereale M.Bieb. ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Mustard being spread on bread. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ...


Anyone ordering a bratwurst in the United States, particularly in the midwest, is likely to receive the aforementioned Bucyrus-style brat, which is about 1" in diameter, is brown-red in color and includes spices and caraway seed.


Vegetarian Bratwurst

Vegetarian sausages can be made from tofu, gluten or from a combination of both. As both tofu and gluten do not have a strong taste of their own all the usual spices for Bratwurst can be used for vegetarian bratwurst. The consistency of vegetarian bratwurst is often close to indistinguishable from bratwurst made of meat but some types are slightly more compact or less juicy and sausages primarily made of gluten can be distinctly more rubbery. Image File history File links Wikibooks-logo-en. ... Wikibooks logo Wikibooks, previously called Wikimedia Free Textbook Project and Wikimedia-Textbooks, is a wiki for the creation of books. ... Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming the flesh of any animal, with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. ... Tofu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), also called doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin[1], made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. ... A piece of seitan Wheat gluten - also called seitan (pronounced SAY-tahn), wheat meat, wheat-meat, wheatmeat, gluten meat, or simply gluten - is a foodstuff made from the gluten of wheat. ...


Trivia

  • The "Wurstkuchl" in Regensburg, Germany is the oldest bratwurst-restaurant still existing. It was established shortly after 1146 and has been serving Bratwurst to dock workers. Today it mostly serves as a tourist attraction but still roasts bratwurst the traditional way.
  • During World War I, when anti-German sentiment ran high, bratwurst was called "liberty sausage".

Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... Brett Wurst, the bratwurst, at the grand opening of the West Milwaukee Pick n Save The Sausage Race is held after the bottom of the sixth inning at every home game of the Milwaukee Brewers. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In the United States, Italian sausage is a style of pork sausage which is noted for its seasoning of fennel and/or anise, containing at least 85% meat. ... Kiełbasa (properly pronounced in Polish as kyew-ba-sa, but usually called kyel-ba-sa or kba-see in American English) is the generic Polish word for sausage. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

See also

Bockwurst is a German kind of sausage. ... Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes A Wurst Mart, sometimes spelled Wurstmart or Wurst Markt, is a variation on a fish fry found predominantly in German-American communities. ...

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Bratwurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (433 words)
A bratwurst is a fried sausage, composed of pork, beef, and sometimes veal.
A "Bratwurst" meal often is eaten with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and roasted onions.
Bratwurst is almost always served with a hard German roll known as a Brötchen and usually accompanied by a beer.
Bratwurst - definition of Bratwurst in Encyclopedia (199 words)
This is usually a misnomer, as these 'bratwurst' are generally grilled, so that 'grillwurst' would be a more accurate term.
Like German bratwurst, the American variety is usually eaten with bread (a hot dog bun, for example) and topped with mustard, many of the other condiments often eaten with hot dogs and also sauerkraut.
Bratwurst, while not strictly a regional cuisine, are strongly identified with Milwaukee, Wisconsin and other areas in a band stretching from the north side of Chicago up through Minnesota.
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