Hello and welcome to a “ GERMAN BRATWURST EATING “ :

This post is not about the sausage itself, there you have hundreds of different
Brands, makings, sizes and tastes.
This is about the different styles how Germans like to enjoy their Bratwurst.
Mainly they all enjoy it with a nice cool beer, not ice cold, but cool.

One of the most common ways is, to eat the Bratwurst pan fried or grilled with Sauerkraut,
Touch of mustard and a bread roll. Very special is the “Nuremberger” Bratwurst.
She is only about 1,5cm thick and 10cm long.
They are always served in 6, 9, or 12 portions on Kraut.

At least as often you get everywhere the so named “Currywurst”. This is a
Bratwurst of any kind, again pan fried or grilled. This one mostly comes cut
Into slices. Then topped with a big spoon or two of a special Curry Sauce.
This sauce is mostly homemade and a BIG FAMILY SECRET.
All this will be sprinkled with Curry powder. You eat it with a bread roll
and not a bit of sauce must be left over.
Look for homemade Curry sauce under page „For Sale“.

Another, very common, way to eat and enjoy Bratwurst is with fresh or fried onion.
Always white onion, finely chopped or as onion rings deep fried. This type of Bratwurst
Will be eaten with bread and sharp Mustard. A modern variety is, with moderate Mustard,
But then mixed with the same amount of Ketchup. A tribute to the North Americans.

Above all that you have so many varieties of Bratwurst Eating, as you have different
People. If you go for the “SPECIAL HOME MADE” Brats, then Germans leave
everything off, except a bit of Mustard and Bread.
You also will find that many Germans like their Bratwurst very well done,
sometimes really black, burned.
That often burns off the casing and you will get the full meat taste.

A very special variety in Bavaria is the so named “Weisswurst”,  very white meat .
Prepared like the normal Bratwurst, or just cooked in hot water and eaten with sweet
Mustard. The so named “Frankfurters” are totally different sausages. They are cooked
in hot water and they have nothing to do with “BRATWURST” !

And now :     Guten Appetit und Prost   !