Tonight I was feeling like I needed a little Oktoberfest inspired meal. I was also feeling a bit creative, so I put the two feelings together and came up with this dish. Whether using traditional or sous vide methods, this dish is simple to prepare. I really like the flavor of wurst cooked in sauerkraut (especially when bacon is involved), so I figured why not give sous vide a try. For those who don’t know, weisswurst is a delicately flavored veal and pork sausage from Bavaria. Traditionally made in the morning, the sausage contains no preservatives and is uncured/un-smoked so it would be eaten in the morning as they would spoil by the afternoon. Today, the sausages contain preservatives, are vacuum packed and refrigerated…
Ok… I know you read the title and went ‘Huh?’, right? Well today for lunch I gave homage to a tasty childhood meal – wieners and fried potatoes. I think the wieners available locally that taste closest to what I enjoyed (and remember) as a child are Bavarian Meats wieners. Preparation of the wieners is simple – just heat in hot water for 10 minutes (not boiling, you don’t want the casing to break!) and serve with mustard, horseradish, sauerkraut or on a bun. The fried potatoes are simple too. I like mine with skins, so I clean the potatoes well, slice using my mandolin for uniform thickness, and just pan fry over medium heat in a tablespoon each of vegetable oil and…
Here is a fast and easy meal, either for dinner or lunch. One of my favorite wursts to eat are knackwurst and there is a warm feeling of family when I have this dish. I ate these wurst all the time as a kid and it was one of the first meals I prepared for myself when learning to cook as a youngster. And you will see why it was easy and why I love to eat these distinctive wursts. Achtung baby, let’s get cooking! Save Print Knackwurst, Roasted Rosemary Garlic Potato Slices, and Braised Bacon Caraway Cabbage Ingredients 3 knackwurst 4 cups of hot water 1 tbsp bacon drippings (or vegetable oil) Instructions In a medium saucepan, add the hot water and heat over…