How to Cook Brats

If you have to pick one thing to know how to do well, learning how to cook bratwurst should be high on that list as far as foods to cook for friends.

Granted, brats aren't a fancy dish but as far as good grilled comfort food goes they can't be beat and they're a perfect choice when you need to feed a ravenous heard of friends and family.

You can also cook up brats in many different ways, so you can experiment to see exactly what you like best as far as grilled or smoked brats.

Bratwurst Side Dishes

I'm not sure I can just pick one from this Top 10 Bratwurst Sides list...I guess I'll just have to try them all!

Venison bratwurst, get in my belly!

Interest in wild game is at an all-time high and venison bratwurst is an amazing (and delicious) way to step out a little from your normal comfort zone.

You won't always be able to find venison bratwurst locally so you may need to make your own, which can sound daunting but is actually fairly simple if you have access to the right equipment to make sausage at home.

You'll need to mix in a meat with higher fat content -- usually pork -- with your ground venison, as otherwise your brats will likely dry out and not be juicy and plump as they should be.

Garlic shrimp and quinoa, get in my belly!

This garlic shrimp and quinoa dish not only tastes great but is pretty damn healthy as well.

Quinoa is the new hip seed (it's actually not a grain like many people think) and garlic and shrimp are a tried and true marriage.

Put them all together and you have a quick and easy lunch or dinner that takes very little time to prepare and tastes awesome.

Bratwurst, get in my belly!

Football season is upon us, which means its time to put that knowledge of how to cook bratwurst to good use and whip up some tasty brats!

If you're never had a real Wisconsin brat, I pity you. Such a simple sausage and preparation but so, so damn good.