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Thüringer
Rostbratwurst |
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A bratwurst is a
sausage usually composed of veal, pork or beef. The name is German, derived from
Old High German brätwurst, from brät-, which is finely chopped meat and
-wurst, or sausage. Bratwurst are usually grilled and sometimes
cooked in broth or beer. |
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Left: Bratwurst with
sauerkraut and
potatoes. |
How the sausage is served varies by region. In Thuringia, it
is often eaten with hot German mustard in a bread roll or Brötchen. There and
further south, the bratwurst is often served "pinched" in a bread roll, much
like a forerunner of the American hot dog in a bun. It is a very popular form of
"fast food" in German-speaking countries, often cooked and sold from small
stands and street vendors. Recipes for the sausage can also vary; some sources
list over forty different varieties of German bratwurst.
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Bratwurst
is mentioned in documents for the first time in 1404 in
Thuringia. The Thüringer Rostbratwurst is
thus, perhaps, the oldest known Bratwurst in Germany.
It is long (15-20 cm) and thin in shape. Traditionally, it is
grilled over a charcoal fire and eaten with mustard and bread. |
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Left: Thüringer
Rostbratwurst. |
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