Bratwurst help
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Bratwurst help
Well, after much success with Italian Sausages and cured product, I wanted to make some fresh pork bratwurst. I looked up a bunch of recipes and noticed alot them to have eggs and milk in them, which kind of shocked me.......but I followed the recipes anyway. Me personally, next time I will cut down slightly on the white pepper and caraway, but here's the real question. My daughter is allergic to dairy products, although she will eat eggs. What exactly is the milk used for in a recipe? Does anybody have a decent brat recipe without eggs? The last recipe I used had salt, white pepper, toasted caraway, nutmeg, ginger, garlic, marjoram, sugar, egg and milk. Thanks
Here is one without milk and the egg white (binder) is optional
http://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage ... /bratwurst
Many of these contain no dairy products
http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage%20recip ... BRATWURSTS
http://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage ... /bratwurst
Many of these contain no dairy products
http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage%20recip ... BRATWURSTS
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I wondered the same thing myself. I'm not sure how accurate this is, but it seems that traditionally, cream was used rather than milk, and it's purpose was to add a certain richness to the sausage.LOUSANTELLO wrote: What exactly is the milk used for in a recipe?
My theory is that people now use milk mostly to add the white color to the sausage, making it look more traditional. But, I could be totally wrong about this.
While it's far from the traditional German bratwurst, I do have a recipe for a "Wisconsin style" brat that I've gotten many compliments on. I'd be happy to share it if you'd like.
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This may or may not be to your liking but I can vouch that is a true authentic recipe given to me by a very good German friend who's Godfather is in the trade in GermanyLOUSANTELLO wrote: Does anybody have a decent brat recipe without eggs? The last recipe I used had salt, white pepper, toasted caraway, nutmeg, ginger, garlic, marjoram, sugar, egg and milk. Thanks
Munich style Bratwurst -
70% veal,
30% pork belly,
2% salt,
0.3% pepper,
0.1% ginger,
0.05% mace
0.1% lemon zest
My latest bratwurst recipe is here:
http://wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopic.php?t=7892
I was very happy with the spice formulation. I'm currently in Austria and sampled three different bratwurst sausages and none matched the flavour and texture of mine.
MatterOne, first of all welcome to our forum. We are pleased to have you aboard. And yes, by all means, post your bratwurst recipe! You can never have too much bratwurst.
http://wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopic.php?t=7892
I was very happy with the spice formulation. I'm currently in Austria and sampled three different bratwurst sausages and none matched the flavour and texture of mine.
MatterOne, first of all welcome to our forum. We are pleased to have you aboard. And yes, by all means, post your bratwurst recipe! You can never have too much bratwurst.
Thanks, redzed!
There's a lot going on in these brats, but I've dialed them in to almost exactly what I'm looking for. Like I said, these are far from a traditional German bratwurst.
Ingredient...................MG/KG
Pork Shoulder...............1000
Salt...............................20
Ground Coriander.........2.3
Paprika.........................1.7
Ground black pepper....1.8
Rosemary.....................1.5
Garlic powder...............3.0
Onion powder..............2.0
Sugar...........................4.0
Cayenne pepper..........1.6
Sage.............................1.0
Ground mustard............0.6
Nutmeg.........................1.2
I use a coarse (10mm) grind for my brats. Traditionally, bratwurst have a finer grind (sometimes even emulsified), but Wisconsin-style brats are often coarser and I just prefer the texture of the coarse grind. Add beer or water until proper consistency is reached, and stuff into 32mm hog casings.
There's a lot going on in these brats, but I've dialed them in to almost exactly what I'm looking for. Like I said, these are far from a traditional German bratwurst.
Ingredient...................MG/KG
Pork Shoulder...............1000
Salt...............................20
Ground Coriander.........2.3
Paprika.........................1.7
Ground black pepper....1.8
Rosemary.....................1.5
Garlic powder...............3.0
Onion powder..............2.0
Sugar...........................4.0
Cayenne pepper..........1.6
Sage.............................1.0
Ground mustard............0.6
Nutmeg.........................1.2
I use a coarse (10mm) grind for my brats. Traditionally, bratwurst have a finer grind (sometimes even emulsified), but Wisconsin-style brats are often coarser and I just prefer the texture of the coarse grind. Add beer or water until proper consistency is reached, and stuff into 32mm hog casings.
Here's another recipe from a good friend of mine, as written by him. You could certainly omit the cream if you'd like.
5 lbs Pork Shoulder
2 Tbs salt (use a little less)
3.5 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sage
a pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup heavy cream
I don't know what kind of salt he used, but if you weigh it out to 18-24 grams per kg depending on how salty you like your food, you'll be good regardless of what type you use. For what it's worth, I use canning salt for any recipe going by weight. It's free of iodine and is very finely ground.
5 lbs Pork Shoulder
2 Tbs salt (use a little less)
3.5 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sage
a pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup heavy cream
I don't know what kind of salt he used, but if you weigh it out to 18-24 grams per kg depending on how salty you like your food, you'll be good regardless of what type you use. For what it's worth, I use canning salt for any recipe going by weight. It's free of iodine and is very finely ground.
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My son is anaphylactic to dairy products and I have made the Bratwurst recipe in the Rytek Kutas book for years using Soymilk in place of whole milk. Last time I made it i used skinless chicken thighs instead of veal and pork using Soy Milk and kept the rest of the recipe on track. Poached them in 180 degree water according to his instructions and they were amazing! Real plump, juicy and flavorful. Many compliments.
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I plan on making some brats this weekend, as traditional as possible, poached, nice white color, etc. Some of the recipes that I've encountered call for egg whites as binders, others use the whole egg. Does that just become a preference or does it really matter?
Lots of good looking recipes here and on youtube.
Lots of good looking recipes here and on youtube.
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Egg white is often added to sausages to increase binding of ingredients. It should be noted that only the egg white possesses binding properties. The egg yolk is a good emulsifier but contributes to more cholesterol and calories.
I'm guessing it's a personal thing, I'd use only egg whites, up to you.
Egg white is often added to sausages to increase binding of ingredients. It should be noted that only the egg white possesses binding properties. The egg yolk is a good emulsifier but contributes to more cholesterol and calories.
I'm guessing it's a personal thing, I'd use only egg whites, up to you.
Any reference to "bratwurst" is quite overarching, covering so many different types of sausage. Any fresh sausage can essentially now be called bratwurst. If you want to make something close to an original, don't look at recipes for Johnsonville brats, but for specific regional German wursts. My next one will be a Bavarian Stockwurst, which is essentially the same as a Munich Weisswurst, except it contains beef rather than veal. Start with the German recipes in Marianski's collection, and don't be tempted by the Americanized Heinz 57 versions, that include every spice on the shelf.
A couple of tips: Add about 5-8% pork skins, boiled, chilled and ground through the 3mm plate. The wurst will have a softer, fluffier texture and a nice mouthfeel. For lemon zest you can easily substitute a few drops of lemon extract. And it's worth to spend the money and use mace rather than nutmeg.
Have fun experimenting this weekend and let us know the results. Wishing you the best of the wurst! (Sorry, but I could not help it
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A couple of tips: Add about 5-8% pork skins, boiled, chilled and ground through the 3mm plate. The wurst will have a softer, fluffier texture and a nice mouthfeel. For lemon zest you can easily substitute a few drops of lemon extract. And it's worth to spend the money and use mace rather than nutmeg.
Have fun experimenting this weekend and let us know the results. Wishing you the best of the wurst! (Sorry, but I could not help it
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