? Bratwurst Toppings & Condiment Suggestions ?

thirdeye · Aug 15, 2019

In a few weeks we'll be cooking 250 brats as part of a business's customer appreciation day. Food will be served from 11am to 2pm, and we will use a post cook beer bath to hold the sausages. Sides (for now) will be assorted chips, potato salad, coleslaw, and pickles. So far... the condiment list is:

Yellow mustard
Brown mustard - grainy
Creole mustard - a hair spicy
Bratwurst red sauce - homemade
Ketchup
Onions, could have some cooked and some raw.
Grilled red, yellow, orange peppers to use for a Chicago style dog.
Shredded cheese
Sauerkraut, heated
Pickles for on the side

Are we missing anything??

LYU370 · Aug 15, 2019

Mustard, onions & kraut are the only things I've ever seen on a brat.

Mike in Roseville · Aug 15, 2019

Pickle relish. Dill or sweet.

But you could probably skip because you have pickles.

KClandcruiser · Aug 15, 2019

Sounds like a great list to me. I supposed you have to have ketchup to keep any heathens happy.

I'm a big fan of onions, kraut, and mustard. Sounds like you'll have a great spread!

cowgirl · Aug 15, 2019

Bacon....
...but I'll eat bacon on anything. :-D

frankenfab · Aug 15, 2019

That's a great list. I agree on adding relish, sweet for me.

I love ketchup, mustard, and sweet relish on dogs and brats.

thirdeye · Aug 15, 2019

KClandcruiser said:
Sounds like a great list to me. I supposed you have to have ketchup to keep any heathens happy.

I'm a big fan of onions, kraut, and mustard. Sounds like you'll have a great spread!

We just want to cover all the bases, and some folks will eat ketchup. I'm thinking a jazzed up ketchup based sauce like this "red" sauce:

Ingredients
1 cup chili sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup beer
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened back into ketchup like consistency. Let cool slightly.
Yields 2 cups.
Serve on top of grilled bratwurst.

KClandcruiser · Aug 15, 2019

thirdeye said:
We just want to cover all the bases, and some folks will eat ketchup. I'm thinking a jazzed up ketchup based sauce like this "red" sauce:

Ingredients
1 cup chili sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup beer
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened back into ketchup like consistency. Let cool slightly.
Yields 2 cups.
Serve on top of grilled bratwurst.

That sauce sounds delicious! A curry mustard sauce could be good as well if trying to add in some additional variety. A place in Hermann, Missouri called the Wurst House makes this creamy mustard that is really great too. Tons of great options if you want to get crazy but your spread sounds more than amazing already with what you've got planned.

https://www.hermannwursthaus.com/wurst-haus-mustard-4-pack/

chingador · Aug 15, 2019

pickled red onions are really good with brats. Chimichurri is very good with any grilled sausage as well.

thirdeye · Aug 15, 2019

chingador said:
pickled red onions are really good with brats. Chimichurri is very good with any grilled sausage as well.

I think some pickled red onions would be good. And usually not everyone will eat a brat on a bun. We'll have some paper boats on hand and some slices of brats with toothpicks so folks can eat them that way too.

bschoen · Aug 15, 2019

Horse radish, for those who like to spice it up. Atomic brand if you can find it.

emtnate · Aug 15, 2019

I usually eat brats with grilled onions and mustard or sometimes a mixture of grilled onions and peppers. If you want to do something a little different, serve some with pico de gallo, avocado slice, and a sprinkle of cojita. I had some packs of hatch chilie brats that were excellent with these toppings. If you really want to go exotic, try kimchi, gochujang, and scallions.

lunchman · Aug 15, 2019

Thinking of regional variations for hot dogs which could also apply to brats brings to mind toppings like chili, baked beans, jalapenos. Further out in left field would be pesto or a roasted red pepper pesto.

Haven't tried any of these myself on a brat, just thinking outside the usual toppings.

arclite · Aug 15, 2019

LYU370 said:
Mustard, onions & kraut are the only things I've ever seen on a brat.

Yep.

In Chicago, it's a frowned upon digression on dogs (over the age of 9) but in certain parts of Wisconsin you'll get lynched for putting ketchup on a Brat.

BillN · Aug 15, 2019

I think you got it covered.

PatAttack · Aug 15, 2019

I love this stuff on dogs & brats.

https://www.mtolivepickles.com/pickle-shop/products/hot-dog-relish/

It's especially good on a spicy brat!

Grabnabber · Aug 15, 2019

thirdeye said:
Are we missing anything??

Yes, you are. A proper Sheboygan brat MUST be served on a hard roll. They are light and airy yet firm and crusty, unlike a hot dog bun.

You got this, Brother! :mrgreen:

thirdeye · Aug 15, 2019

lunchman said:
Thinking of regional variations for hot dogs which could also apply to brats brings to mind toppings like chili, baked beans, jalapenos. Further out in left field would be pesto or a roasted red pepper pesto.

Haven't tried any of these myself on a brat, just thinking outside the usual toppings.

The budget is $400, and we still have $125 left. We thought about a couple of foil pans of beans, along the lines of the KeriC Hog Apple Bean recipe, they are always a big hit. The shop has a custom made cabinet style smoker at our disposal which has 6 cooking racks. This cooker is +/- 15° in the top 4 racks, and about 30° hotter for the bottom 2. It's a dream to cook on.

Grabnabber · Aug 15, 2019

Thirdeye-

Like this: http://wadlstrumpf.blogspot.com/2010/08/behold-semmel.html?m=0

thirdeye · Aug 15, 2019

arclite said:
Yep.

In Chicago, it's a frowned upon digression on dogs (over the age of 9) but in certain parts of Wisconsin you'll get lynched for putting ketchup on a Brat.

You got that right. Here is what's funny..... this company's home is Milwaukee and was founded in 1884. They know beer, brats and the Packers. 4 or 5 years ago we did a similar brat-fest cook and one of the heavy hitters from the home office was on hand. He politely said it was the best brat he ever had. I called bull**** and after a good laugh he agreed they were as-good as what he could get back home. Which was a great compliment.

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