Bratwurst And Sauerkraut Recipes

Bear Creek, Wis. - Shine the chrome skewers, grab the tongs spring, and remember the long fork. Summer's just around the corner, which means it's time to deploy the grill. True-blue grillers enjoy extra-tasty outdoor cooking when they include sauerkraut on their menus.

Sauerkraut is one of the must-have grilling ingredients of the summer, especially given the mass consumption of favorites like hot dogs, sausages and bratwurst. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that Americans consume 20 billion hot dogs this year.

That's a lot of opportunities to add the sauerkraut, "said Ryan Downs, co-owner of Great Lakes Kraut Co. in Bear Creek, Wisconsin

"There are lots of grilling recipes that become more appetizing when Sauerkraut added as an ingredient, side dish or condiment," said Downs. "One of our favorite recipes is Hot & Spicy Sauerkraut Topping. It is perfect for putting a spin on the tasty grilled hot dogs, sausages, brats, or burgers. "

In addition to adding an extra burst of flavor to grilled foods, sauerkraut offers a health bonus. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute research shows that chemical compounds in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage - sauerkraut from which is derived - may stop cells from human prostate cancer to grow and can cut the formation of blood vessels nourish tumors.

Potato Salad German is a natural side dish during cooking. Try this recipe.

GERMAN SALAD hot potato

Medium 5 red potatoes

6 slices bacon

½ cup onion, chopped

1 cup Silver Floss ® and Krrrrisp Kraut ® Sauerkraut, drained

¼ cup water

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 tsp tea. salt

¼ c. tea. pepper

2 v. soup. parsley

In a large saucepan, boil potatoes until tender. Drain and let cool. Peel and cut potatoes into large pieces and dice. In a skillet 10 inch pan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels, reserving cooking. bacon, cut into ½ inch. Sauted onions in bacon fat until translucent. Add water and vinegar to deglaze the pan. Bring to a boil. Stir in sauerkraut bacon, potatoes, and chopped. Season with salt and pepper. Heat through. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve immediately.

Servings: 2-4

Silver Floss ® and Krrrrisp Kraut ® Sauerkraut, winners of the ChefsBest a„c sauerkraut taste better in America are manufactured by producers the world's largest Sauerkraut, Great Lakes Kraut Co., LLC, Bear Creek, Wis. With processing facilities in Bear Creek and Shortsville, NY - the best cabbage growing regions in the world - the company combines modern technology and four generations of Sauerkraut-making expertise to produce the country's leading brands. Silver Floss canned and jarred Sauerkraut is found in the canned vegetable section of grocery stores in the East, South and Midwest. Krrrrisp Kraut refrigerated Sauerkraut is located in the meat department at grocery stores nationwide. For more information about Great Lakes Kraut and its award-winning brand, http://www.sauerkrautnews.com visit.