Caramelized Pear & Gorgonzola Bratwurst
Definitely a crowd favorite!! A bratwurst with a great balance of flavors; sweet, caramelized pears with slightly, salty Gorgonzola cheese and then hickory-smoked. A perfect combination! Reheating required.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Bratwurst
Use method 1. For non-beer-bratwurst just use water instead of beer and onions.
I was just at this place http://www.hermannwursthaus.com/bratwurst-flavors/
where I got some of these
Anyway, that method takes about thirty minutes, but it is very much worth it. Keeping the casing as intact as possible keeps all the tasty stuff inside, it makes a huge difference.
Whatever ones you try, don't let them pop- brown the outsides and then put them on indirect head to cook the rest of the way.
BTW- if you can find Kiolbassa sausage near you (some Costco stores carry it), it is by far my favorite brand of sausage.
Cook meat tubes in liquid first, then grill. If you try to burn them from the start they explode before finishing. Serious.
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I like them best right after the skin has split a bit and the juices are running down to the fire. Put them in a brat bun and the juices soak into the bun. Garnish with mustard, sometimes a bit of ketchup or bbq sauce, and onions, and go to town on it.
I also don't think boiling/poaching, etc, in beer does anything. it won't soak into the membrane and is a waste of beer.
If all you've done is chicken and burgers, there is a ton of other stuff besides sausage that tastes great grilled. Fish, steaks, veggies, and even fruit. Watermelon tastes like candy when given a quick grill.
Nothing like a grilled sausage. The wife and I are going to get some of the fresh made ones from Whole Foods for the weekend.