quick: what is the best way to cook BRATWURST?

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i have five brats thawing right now. how should i prepare them for maximum delectablity? (NB: i don't have a barbeque grill handy.)

― amateur!st (amateurist), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

broil them, or cut them loose from their casing and pan-fry them with onion, pepper, and other veggies. then wrap the bits in an omelet or pancake.

― x j e r e m y (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

barring a grill, jeremy's suggestions are probably best.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

You can also poach them in beer and then finish the skin when the beer's evaporated. Make sure to perforate the casing.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

use beer to cook em.

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― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

beer

― TheRealJMod (TheRealJMod), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I was also going to suggest BEER.

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― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

ooooh those are good suggestions too. damn, I want a brat. being a vegetarian sucks sometimes.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Beeyur iz ze reeall vay to kook zem, yah.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

You can also poach them in beer and then finish the skin when the beer's evaporated. Make sure to perforate the casing.
-- Michael White (mwwhites...) (webmail), July 27th, 2004 4:55 PM. (Hereward) (later) (link)

can you translate this into simpler non-foody language, preferably using only monosyllables?

― amateur!st (amateurist), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

BOIL THEM IN BEER AND BUTTER AND ONIONS

― TheRealJMod (TheRealJMod), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:01 (twenty-one years ago)

i do have a few cans of bud. how exactly do i "poach" the brats?

― amateur!st (amateurist), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:02 (twenty-one years ago)

if frozen: broil til warm, then sautee in butter, white onion and cheap wisconsin beer (fourthed?).

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:11 (twenty-one years ago)

i think michael means to sort of boil the brats in a small amount of beer (just enough to cover, i'd say), in a non-stick pan without a lid. when the beer has evaporated, saute the brats until the skin is golden and crispy.

― lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Less beer than that. If you cook them long enough for that much beer to evaporate, they'll be drawn-up knots of gristle. You want them be done-through about the same time as the beer has evaporated. Just before all the beer's gone, a dab of butter and the onions. German mustard on the side, some potato salad or braised red cabbage. UMMY!

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 00:16 (twenty-one years ago)

oh no!

disaster: i put the brats in the broiler to heat up, but then the latch that locks and unlocks the oven got stuck (i'm housesitting; this is a 25-year-old oven at least) and i can't open it! i turned the broiler off obv., but the brats are stuck in there until i can figure out how to fix the latch, or rather, hire someone to come in and fix it (believe me, i've looked at it every which why trying to find a simple way of fixing it, but it ain't happenning).

maybe tomorrow i can prepare the other brats without using the broiler, but i don't have the energy to do so now after panicking about the oven being closed shut.

the saga will continue...

― amateur!st (amateurist), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 02:26 (twenty-one years ago)

(thx for everyone's advice btw. it had me salivating for sure. and i even got out the onions and the beer and the butter in vain.)

― amateur!st (amateurist), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 02:27 (twenty-one years ago)

This is terrible. Brats stuck in the oven all tasty and ready. I feel your pain.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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