Cooking Brats

Hairy said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

Some people do both...simmer in beer then grill. I've done
this with my homemade bratwurst and they turn out pretty
dang tasty.

Rich

Quoted message said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them.

Thanks for the good giggle. Just as I read the subject, I
was thinking what a brat my youngest (21 yr old) son was
being. Gonna go heat up the grill!!

Hairy said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

Don't do what I did last week. I put mine on the grill and
apparently had the heat too high. When I came back I had
charcoal instead of brats. 🙂

They were very high in fat and it splattered and this
grill isn't the best I ever had (it's a stop gap grill
until we move into the new house and I can build a real
grill/smoker thingie).

--
Siobhan Perricone "This isn't right. This isn't even wrong."
- Wolfgang Pauli, on a paper submitted by a physicist
colleague

"Hairy" wrote .............

Quoted message said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a
right way or

wrong way to prepare brats?

I believe the boiling depends on how sure you are that they
will be cooked thru on the grill. I have them both ways and
personally prefer the grilled only. It is spectacular to see
the long string of flame as the fat breaks thru the skin.

Far as I can tell said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats?

Hmm.. I thought you were addressing the group. Some of us
would be guilty of that title...

I like to simmer them, poked fulla holes with a fork so they
don't burst, then grill them until they're well singed. A
good roll and spicy mustard makes the picnic! And don't
forget the beer!

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right way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know
whether to boil them or grill them.

If you mean bratwurst, the usual method is to simmer them
until you think they are sanitary, then briefly singe them
on a lightly greased griddle.

If you mean illegitimate children, if homestyle discipline
doesn't work, put them in the hands of the Jesuits.

Neil

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Hairy said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong

way to

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prepare brats? I don't know whether to boil them or
grill them. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Some people do both...simmer in beer then grill. I've done
this with my homemade bratwurst and they turn out pretty
dang tasty.

Rich

Thanks! How long do you let them simmer before grilling? H

Siobhan Perricone said:

Hairy said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

Don't do what I did last week. I put mine on the grill and
apparently had the heat too high. When I came back I had
charcoal instead of brats. 🙂

They were very high in fat and it splattered and this grill
isn't the best I ever had (it's a stop gap grill until we
move into the new house and I can build a real grill/smoker
thingie).

Get those brats up on the highest rack of your grill as far
away from the heat as possible. Do you have a grill with a
rack built into the lid that keeps the meat 12 inches or
more above the flames? If not put the brats on one side of
the grill and turn the fire to wide open on the other side
of the grill, put the lid down and rotate the brats with a
set of tongs every 45 seconds until they are golden brown!

Bill (who knows how to cook the Brats after burning
several batches!)

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|| way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether
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What is a brat, please?

I know 'brats' as being a slang term for a spoiled child!

Boiled children, anyone? 🙂
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Do what ye will and harm none.

Hairy said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

I always follow the advice that I was given for
bratwurst..... boil them to make sure they are cooked and
then grill them.

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Quoted message said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated. H

If they're already cooked, just grill them until nicely
browned. If they're not cooked, you can grill them slowly
until nicely browned and cooked through. Me, I'd simmer
them in water for about 10 minutes before grilling until
nicely browned.
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Only 9 days until my birthday. "Shop early, shop often, shop
big." Good gin and cheap chocolate preferred. Or is it cheap
gin and good chocolate? I can never remember. . . .

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Quoted message said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether to
boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated. H

I would certainly grill them, but I am an undisciplined bad
person who is too lazy to look up the "proper" method.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .

august said:

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prepare brats? I don't know whether to boil them or
grill them. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

What is a brat, please?

I know 'brats' as being a slang term for a spoiled child!

Boiled children, anyone? 🙂
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What is a brat, please?

I know 'brats' as being a slang term for a spoiled child!

Boiled children, anyone? 🙂

Bratwurst, a sausage.

jim

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I like to simmer them, poked fulla holes with a fork so
they don't burst,

Noooooooooooooooooo! That lets all the flavor out. Cook them
slower and the incidence of bursting is greatly lessened. Ed
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Dave Smith said:

Quoted message said:

This is probably a silly question, but, is there a right
way or wrong way to prepare brats? I don't know whether
to boil them or grill them. Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

I always follow the advice that I was given for
bratwurst..... boil them to make sure they are cooked and
then grill them.

yeah, thats the way I like to cook a t-bone steak David. I
boil it for ten minutes and then through it on the grill to
brown it good! That way you make sure to kill all those
little microbes in the meat! (I bet I could kill them with
chlorox too!)

Bill (tongue firmly planted in cheek)

I'm curious to know why some people advise simmering brats
(in water, beer, etc.) before grilling them.

Hmm, we have some in the freezer. Maybe I will thaw them out
and try a experiment to compare the simmering/grilling vs
only-grilling results.

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Julian Vrieslander

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|| > || This is probably a silly question, but, is there a
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|| Bratwurst, a sausage.

Thanks.

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I'm curious to know why some people advise simmering brats
(in water, beer, etc.) before grilling them.

I've only seen anyone (myself included) simmer them if I'm
frying them. When I grill them, it's over medium heat and
turning often.

Jack Wurst