Tuesday, July 23, 2013

An Ode to Wurst/or, Our Minds are Bigger than our Stomachs

Happened to be going by the one remaining good butcher shop and stopped in. They were just bringing out some Bratwurst from their facility in back. They don't list ingredients.......(Maw, I ain't seen Timmy since this morning....). They looked good, a couple went with me.

I thought.....do them Chicago-style.

First, you grill the buggers.


When I think they're done, I wait a minute more, then in they go.

The bun was from a local bakery.......onion roll, sort of. No crust, flavor ok. But hey....


The buns are wiped with a great mustard sent to my by an 'anonymous' comment author (only one of those, hint hint)

Put a piece of lettuce, then bring on the brats. 


But, it's a Chicago Dog, right? So there's a bit more......


What you have is on the brats a layer of sauerkraut, some yellow spicy mustard, a couple kosher dills, and you got it. 

I already have two reviews for you:

1.  I rate it a 3 napkin status. 
     Joe Bob
2.  (from the author) My kids can tell you I'm a neat eater, never a stain on my shirt. This one......I used a towel, and it just barely did the trick. 




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10 comments:

  1. Should Fish MoreJuly 23, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    And in case anyone want's to point it out, yes, it has no tomato's. They are, as my daughter says about giblets, "From the devil". Except with burgers, pasta, with olive oil and fresh mozzarella, etc.

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  2. David OliverJuly 24, 2013 at 3:47 AM

    Mike I laughed out when I read the one about Timmy - very sick and very funny. :)
    The sandwich looks and sounds good. I like the sausage, sauerkraut and spicy mustard so I bet the combo is tasty. I'll see how close I can copy it next trip to the Pig.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJuly 24, 2013 at 7:17 AM

      Sometimes when I'm writing, those things just seem to come out of my fingers with no connection to my brain.

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  3. The CrowJuly 24, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    You picked that monster up with your hands to eat it?! And used only three napkins? I'm impressed!

    That whole grain mustard looks yummy, too.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJuly 24, 2013 at 7:18 AM

      Thing actually fell apart half-way through, ended up using a fork.

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  4. troutbirderJuly 30, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Indeed. My German ancestry tell me that mostly anything combined with kraut is bound to be good.... mit bier. I mean Leinenkugels Honey Weiss. :)

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    1. Should Fish MoreJuly 31, 2013 at 7:30 AM

      Any German bier is good, some very good. But, did you ever have that stuff that's popular in Bavaria in the summer? Bier mixed half and half with lemonade, it's horrid.

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    2. KateAugust 3, 2013 at 12:36 PM

      Beer and LEMONADE??? That sounds atrocious!

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  5. KateJuly 30, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Nice! Looks delicious. My mouth is watering.

    I must point out, however, that it's not just one daughter who says that. It's as your daughterS point out. And two thirds of the fruit of your loins is a majority.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJuly 31, 2013 at 7:32 AM

      Yes, but I get two votes, so it's a draw. I'm occasionally a semi-messy eater. And I bet Henry abstains.

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