All of The Eden Meat Market's Bratwurst are quality inspected and handled. Original Pork & Beef Bratwurst and Baby Bratwurst are displayed in our meat case. All other speciality brats, which are flash frozen to ensure excellence, are in our brat case. Our wide variety of bratwurst have different flavors and characteristics. Taste the homemade difference of an Eden Meat Market Bratwurst!
What is a Bratwurst?
Wurst: Sausage. There are over 1,500 different kinds of sausages coming out of Germany, all with different names, ingredients, flavors, and characteristics. To simplify things, wursts are grouped into three broad categories:
- Kochwurst: Primarily boiled sausages such as liverwurst (braunsweiger), homemade liver sausage, or blood and tongue sausage.
- Bruhwurst: Parboiled or scalded. Bratwurst, homemade wieners, ring bologna and yachtwurst would be considered bruhwurst.
- Hartwurst or Rohwurst: Hard, dry, preserved sausage. Mostly sliced and eaten cold. Some examples would be hard salami and our own summer sausage.
Today, wursts are so much a part of everyday German life, that the word itself is in everyday sentences and slang. For example, whenever there is a crucial decision to be made, Germans often say, "The wurst is at stake!" ("Es geht um die Wurst!")
Bratwurst: Known primarily as a "frying" sausage, this linked German sausage may be fresh or precooked. They are usually 1" to 1 1/2" in diameter and 4" to 6" long. It may be a fine or coarse ground wurst and is always browned before serving - either in a skillet or on a grill. They are most popular in Germany, Switzerland and parts of the United States.
Bratwurst Pricing
| Original Bratwurst | $2.89 lb |
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| Baby Brats | $3.29 lb |
| Specialty Bratwurst | $3.29 lb |
| Specialty Brat of the Week | $2.49 lb |
All prices listed are at regular prices. Click on "Meat Specials" for any weekly sale items.
15 Different Varieties
| Original Bratwurst | The original bratwurst, the one that started it all. Definitely our most popular variety. Most satisfying bratwurst around. |
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| Precooked Bratwurst |  Fully-cooked for easy grilling. Won "Reserve Grand Champion" award for precooked sausage. |
| Hungarian Bratwurst | Same bratwurst as the Cajun but with Hungarian paprika and then lightly smoked. |
| Cheese Bratwurst | Could there be a better Wisconsin combination? Cheese and brats! |
| Onion & Garlic | Real onions and extra garlic give this brat a unique, but distinct flavor. |
| Sweet Italian Bratwurst | A hint of sweet maple syrup and fennel seeds gives this brat a sweet Italian taste. |
| Spicy Italian Bratwurst | Fennel seeds and red pepper are added to give this brat an authentic Italian taste. |
| Beef Bratwurst | 100% beef rather than the traditional beef and pork mixture. Great flavor! |
| Jalapeno Bratwurst | We turn up the heat adding chopped jalapeno peppers, and plenty of them! |
| Smoked Bratwurst | Same bratwurst as the original, except smoked lightly to add hickory flavor. |
| Potato Bratwurst |
 Potatoes and onions are added to make this a local favorite.
Earned Champion award for "specialty bratwurst" category. |
| Baby Bratwurst | Same mixture as the original, but stuffed into a smaller casing. Won "Reserve Champion" award in 2006 for breakfast sausage. |
| Turkey Bratwurst | Turkey is used in place of pork and beef making a healthier, leaner brat. |
| Cajun Bratwurst | Extra spices with red pepper make this brat pleasing to anyone who craves hot food! |
| Cheese & Bacon Bratwurst | This bratwurst is the same as the original, but with cheese and our own cured bacon. |
Cooking Instructions:
Thawing: If frozen, leave bratwurst in package and thaw in refrigerator overnight.
Cooking: Put thawed brats on a hot grill, 8-10 minutes on each side. If frying, use one tablespoon of butter or margarine. On medium heat, fry both sides 8-10 minutes, covered. Precooked, Potato, and baby Bratwurst will take less time.
Beer Brats: Put thawed brats in a deep pan. Pour one can of your favorite beer for every four bratwurst. Add onions if desired. Cook on medium-high and boil for 5-10 minutes. Take brats out of beer, discard liquid, and grill or panfry on both sides until browned. (Some people grill brats first, then simmer in beer - whatever preference.)
Side Dishes: Traditional Side Dishes for bratwurst consist of sauerkraut, hashbrowns, baked beans, mushrooms, and/or German potato salad in our deli case.
