Bratwurst is a kind of sausage closely related to the German nation, where it was born. It is served throughout the whole Germany in numerous regional variations, and it is also popular in some other regions of the world where there are German populations.

This sausage has a tendency to be highly spiced, and to be originally served with hard roll and mustard, although it may be accompanied by some other meals as well. It is possible to order the bratwurst through internet, specific suppliers and also it is sold in many groceries and butchers.

According to the root of the word, brat means in German ¨finely chopped meat¨ whereas wurst means ¨sausage¨. So, in general terms, bratwurst would be a sausage of finely chopped meat. Pork is the traditional meat in the bratwurst; however, some recent variations use beef and veal.

Once the meat is shopped, it can be spiced with marjoram, nutmeg, celery seeds and cardamom. Then, this intermediate product is precipitated into casings and grilled or fried before being served.

Like most of the traditional sausages, brutwurst needs to be cooked although if it is pre-cooked. It only needs to be on slight heat before serving. However, this pre-cooked sausage has an inferior flavor, so that raw sausage should be obtained if available. Before buying the brutwurst, make sure that the date has not expired and the meat is in good conditions.

In Germany, bratwurst is served with spicy mustard, along with sauerkraut. It can be complemented with a German beer, so that the combination of these two elements has become a quite popular lunch in Germany nowadays.

In different regions of Germany, both the flavor of bratwurst and the ingredients used to prepare it vary. Therefore, it comes out to be impossible to generalize or perpetrates only one type or group all its characteristics into one. It can change its size from very small to jumbo, and can go from white and soft to dark brown. It can be supplemented with cheese, cucumber or onion.

Despite its particularities, bratwurst has some common points with other sausages. It needs to be refrigerated until the moment of use, carefully shopped and cooked (completely cooked), since both processes, if done wrongly, can infest the meat and cause bacteria. Before cooking the bruswurst, open little holes in the surface so that it does not explode in the pan while cooking.