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Recipes => Recipes => Beef Recipes => Topic started by: bbqchef on October 12, 2013, 08:00:33 AM

Title: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: bbqchef on October 12, 2013, 08:00:33 AM

Continuing on my Oktoberfest theme of cooking (after all it is October) it was time to have some homemade brats that were made earlier...

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q616/bbqchef/rawonion.jpg)

First you need to sauté one (or two) large yellow onions in a large skillet (I use cast iron)...


(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q616/bbqchef/sauteedonion1.jpg)

Cook the onions with some smoked coarse kosher salt and granulated sugar until nicely browned... about 15 to 20 minutes


(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q616/bbqchef/bratsinpool.jpg)

Add a couple of bottles of beer to the skillet, some Worcestershire (and hot sauce if you want)...

Add the brats...

Let them simmer in the pool, turning occasionally, for about 20 minutes. (You want the brats to be 160 degrees F. when they get through swimming.) Remove the brats from the beer bath; reserve the onions for serving


(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q616/bbqchef/grilledbrats.jpg)

Place the brats on the grill (or in a grill pan) and cook, turning occasionally, until nicely marked...


(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q616/bbqchef/platedbrat1.jpg)

Serve with potato salad, braised red cabbage and homemade German-style grainy mustard or put the brats in a large roll and top with the mustard and sautéed onions

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: sliding_billy on October 12, 2013, 09:02:08 AM

Erstaunlich!

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Wingman on October 12, 2013, 09:12:11 AM

Thank you, bbqchef.  Now I know what I'm having for lunch.

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Smokin Don on October 12, 2013, 09:27:56 AM

Perfect brats!!! Lookin good! Don

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: hikerman on October 12, 2013, 09:38:02 AM

Just one more reason why I love the Autumn season. Thanks Chef!

Title: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Pappymn on October 12, 2013, 10:08:47 AM

Just excellent sir. Perfect fall food

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: fishingbouchman on October 12, 2013, 10:38:17 AM

Quote from: Wingman on October 12, 2013, 09:12:11 AM

Thank you, bbqchef.  Now I know what I'm having for lunch.

Yep. Look good to

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: TentHunteR on October 12, 2013, 10:44:24 AM

German-style beer brats exactly how they should be cooked. YUM!!!

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: sparky on October 12, 2013, 12:26:08 PM

that reminds me, get more FT.  food looks great as always.   :)

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: pz on October 14, 2013, 01:01:22 AM

Wow, classic Oktoberfest - looks great!

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Wing Commander on October 14, 2013, 04:27:29 AM

You'd never get something like that at a German Oktoberfest - unfortunatelly.

Is that German-style grainy mustard sweet?

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Sam3 on October 14, 2013, 05:46:43 AM

Looks great Mike!

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: bbqchef on October 14, 2013, 07:53:04 AM

Yes, it's a whole grain mustard.

What's traditional food at Oktoberfest?

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Wing Commander on October 14, 2013, 08:19:08 AM

Quote from: bbqchef on October 14, 2013, 07:53:04 AM

What's traditional food at Oktoberfest?

Weissbier. 8)

Here are the classics (I tried to write it on Bavarian):

Weisswurscht with sweet brown mustard and Brezn (Bavarian pretzel)
Fleischpflanzl (meatballs, often eaten in a bun)
Hendl (grilled chicken)
Haxn (pork hock/shank)
Leberkaas (literally: Liver-cheese), bavarian butchery speciality, contains neither liver nor cheese
Obazda (bavarian cheese speciality with Camembert, onion, paprika, caraway, butter and sometimes also beer)
Reiberdatschi (potato pancake)
Ripperl (smoked pork chop)
Semmelkneedl (dumpling made of bread, salt, eggs and parsley)
Steckerlfisch (fish grilled on a skewer)
Wammerl (pork belly, often smoked)
Zwetschgendatschi (flat yeast-dough with a thick layer of plums)

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: bbqchef on October 14, 2013, 08:37:37 AM

Hermann... Would love to have recipes for that.

Thanks!

Mike

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: Wing Commander on October 14, 2013, 08:43:44 AM

Quote from: bbqchef on October 14, 2013, 08:37:37 AM

Hermann... Would love to have recipes for that.

I'm gonna try to find and post some.

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: drholly on October 14, 2013, 12:14:14 PM

Perfect brats - great pictures. Brings me back to tailgating at County Stadium in Milwaukee before the Packer's game (don't have season tickets at Lambeau.)

Title: Re: Oktoberfest... continued
Post by: bbqchef on October 14, 2013, 03:07:28 PM

Making some German-style whole grain mustard today