Sheboygan Bratsn Vidalia Onion Food

GRILLED BRATS, SHEBOYGAN STYLE

Steps:

• Pierce each bratwurst 4 times with a fork and put the sausages in a pan large enough to hold them in one layer.
• Add beer and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Drain bratwurst; place on a prepared grill over medium-high heat.
• Grill for about 10 minutes or until well browned.
• Lightly butter the rolls; you can either toast them under the broiler or grill them until they are golden brown.
• Put brats in rolls; serve with mustard, onion, and pickles or sauerkraut.
• Sheboygan natives have been known to douse their bratwurst sandwiches with lots of hot melted butter.

SHEBOYGAN-STYLE BEER-SOAKED "BRATS"

Steps:

• In a large deep heavy skillet stir together beer, mustard, and ketchup.
• Cut 1 onion into thick slices and add to beer mixture.
• Bring beer mixture to a boil and in it simmer bratwursts, uncovered, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Prepare gill.
• Remove bratwursts from beer mixture, discarding beer mixture. Cut remaining 3 onions into thick slices, keeping slices intact.
• Grill bratwursts with onion slices on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning onions once, until bratwursts are cooked through and golden brown and onions are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Put a pair of "brats," cut in half lengthwise and stacked, on each roll.
• Top brats with grilled onion, pickles, and mustard.