Tuesday's Cupful: Big on Bratwurst

Germany’s link is hot, too

Try branching out beyond wieners with bratwurst -- a thick, juicy sausage with flavorful hints of marjoram and celery seed. Bratwurst comes from two German words: Brat means finely chopped and wurst means sausage. This sausage is heavily seasoned and often served on a bun with mustard. Wisconsin is the Bratwurst capital of the United States. Milwaukee is where brats were first sold at baseball games. Nuremberg-style bratwurst is the most popular variation (one-inch girth with brownish-pink cooked flesh) of bratwurst sold at major supermarkets around the country. It’s made of beef and pork. Folks serious about bratwurst will grill them and then simmer these sausages in beer and sliced onions.