In Watertown, Glenn's Market sells blueberry brats.
"I don't think we've ever made a fruit brat; I've never even heard of it," said Liz Schwai, whose family has been in the brat-making business in Ozaukee County for 60 years. "It sounds kind of gross."That’s because………………it is.
In Cedarburg, where the strawberry is revered, you can buy strawberry brats that are made with frozen strawberries, strawberry preserves and sugar-free strawberry gelatin.
Imagine your 4th of July backyard cookout. The grill is loaded with Usinger’s brats. You take them hot off the grill and proceed to smear Smuckers strawberry jam all over them.
My old Baltimore Catechism says that’s a mortal sin.
I’ve had flavored brats: The Cajun from Usinger’s, the taco brat from Ray’s Butcher Shoppe, and from Glenn’s in Watertown, the pizza brat (with mozzarella cheese- a cross between an Italian and a brat) and the bacon and cheese. And they’re all very good.
But
fruity brats?Would John Wayne have eaten a pineapple brat?
I doubt it.
PREVIOUS CULINARY NO-NO’S1) Ketchup on a brat
2) Green peppers on pizza
3) The dirty martini
