What goes with brats? (beers, skillet, grill, diet)

[mainebrokerman]

Dawn & Beer

[grampaTom]

Originally Posted by Spazkat9696

I read the title and thought you were talking about spoiled children. I’ve never heard them called Brats we call them Brots.

its spelled brat but pronounced brot.

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

The onion on the brats - cooked? Raw? Pickled? Vidalia?

Cooked is my preference. But it isn’t much more work to offer raw.

I like it with kraut and mustard. Also, get kaiser rolls instead of hot dog buns.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

Dawn & Beer

Hahaha!!!

[M3 Mitch]

What doesn't go with brats? Mac and cheese, macaroni salad, potato salad, stuff like that for sides. Or beans. Or chili, for that matter.


And, of course, beer, although a good hearty red wine goes with brats as well, IMHO.



As far as dressings for the brats, me, I like kraut, maybe some raw or cooked onions. Maybe some mustard. I personally don't care for ketchup on them, I put ketchup on dogs when I was a kid, but anymore I skip it. I don't make that preference into a philosophical point, though, if you want ketchup on yours, go ahead, we can still be friends. Relish if you want it, although again to me it does not need to be sweet relish - dill is good.



A local hot-dog shop offers the "Seattle" dog - fried onions and cream cheese on it. That sounds a bit weird, but I found it to be quite good.

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by Spazkat9696

I read the title and thought you were talking about spoiled children. I’ve never heard them called Brats we call them Brots.

The actual name is bratwurst, so it's brat for short. Rhymes with hot.

[Hulsker 1856]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

I'm not a huge brat fan, but we are doing a BBQ for the 4th of July and DH wants grilled brats, Italian sausage and hot dogs. I'll make some peppers and onions for the sausage, and I've bought sauerkraut for the dogs - but what goes on the brats?

I like Dijon mustard and onions - white, sometimes chopped raw, sometimes cooked down. I'll also toss a little celery salt on them.

But that's just me. It's all about what you like. And despite what some people will claim, there are no wrong answers.

[Flightoficarus87]

On the brat itself? Some mustard (spicy brown or dijon work very well IMO), and kraut. Or caramelized onions.

On the side? any of the classic "BBQ" sides (potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, mac & cheese...). I like potato salad and coleslaw myself.

To wash it all down? A nice, cold beer of course .

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by Spazkat9696

I read the title and thought you were talking about spoiled children. I’ve never heard them called Brats we call them Brots.

Beat me to it...I was going to be a smart alec and say "time-outs". Glad I checked which forum I was reading first.

[gentlearts]

Anything that goes on hotdogs. Kraut, mustard, relish, onions.