bratwurst (Noun) A small pork sausage, usually served fried.
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A bratwurst is a kind of food. It is a type of sausage. It is composed of pork or beef, and sometimes veal.
Where the word comes from.
"Bratwurst" is German, from Old High German "brätwurst", from "brät" which is a derivative of the Old High German word "brato". "Brato" originally meant "hacked meat", "intestine"s. The other part of the word is "wurst" which means sausage.
Where the sausage comes from.
The original German "Bratwurst" comes from Thuringia. There it is known as Thüringer Rostbratwurst. Small bratwursts originate in Nuremberg, Germany also famous are the original Coburger Rostbratwurst; the more common longer, thicker form can be found almost anywhere else in Germany. A "Bratwurst" meal often is eaten with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and roasted onions. Sometimes, it is also served with a potato sauce, or a potato salad.
There are many different kinds of these sausages. All are special in their own way.
How people eat the sausage.
The sausage is usually eaten with a hot or sweet German mustard or sliced and eaten as Currywurst. Sometimes, some hot French mustard is served as well. Bratwurst is almost always served with a hard German roll and usually accompanied by a beer. It is a popular snack in German-speaking countries, where it is sold at various fast food outlets and is often consumed while standing.
Vegetarian sausages.
Vegetarians eat vegetarian sausages. This sausage does of course contain no meat. It is made of Tofu or Gluten.
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