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Left (top to bottom) An alfresco lunch
at Zum Wenigemarkt in Erfurt; a cooking on the barbecue at Lyhala
Thuringian sausage hot from a charcoal
grill; traditional Berlin currywurst from
the famous Konnopke’s kiosk the Lake District’s meaty treats
Below (top to bottom) Boerewors
Game Reserve, South Africa; coiled
English Cumberland sausage, one of
Fleischerei moderate cosmopolitan black leather, chrome, and glass decor.
Torstrasse 116–118; www.fleischerei-berlin.com But the mix is so successful that the restaurant has
A place to actually sit and eat currywurst is a rarity opened half a dozen branches.
in Berlin, which would give this central restaurant
with its simple and functional decor an edge even Karibu expensive
if its wurst weren’t so good. Shop 156, The Wharf Centre, V&A Waterfront,
Cape Town; www.kariburestaurant.co.za
Views of Table Mountain and the tranquil blue
THE LAKE DISTRICT, UK Atlantic prepare the palate perfectly for the
Cumbria’s contribution to sausage culture is restaurant’s vibrant South African flavors. The chefs
peppery and made of chopped meat, rather here are experts in barbecuing boerewors over open
than minced, giving it a real chunkiness. Its coals, then serving them with local breads such as
notable characteristic is its huge length, Kaapse broodjie, or with putu and chakalaka
forming a great wheel on the plate. (porridge and relish).
Mason’s Arms moderate
WISCONSIN, USA
Cartmel Fell, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria;
www.masonsarmsstrawberrybank.co.uk Wisconsin’s many German immigrants have
High-quality local food and a great selection of local developed old recipes to create their own
ales make this fellside inn stand out. Its Cumberland signature “brats,” by parboiling them in beer
sausage embarks on a successful European before grilling, part-filling them with cheddar,
adventure on a toasted ciabatta, with caramelized or lacing them with chili pepper, Cajun style.
onions, damson chutney, and thin fries.
Charcoal Inn South inexpensive
The Yanwath Gate Inn moderate 1313 South 8th Street, Sheboygan; (920) 458-6988
Yanwath, Cumbria; www.yanwathgate.com South Sheboygan’s annual bratwurst festival is the
A quintessential northern English country pub, this big Wisconsin draw for sausage lovers, but when it’s
old inn dates back to 1683. Its chunky and peppery not on, the Charcoal Inn is the place to head to.
Cumberland sausage comes with black pudding, The must-order meal here is a double brat with
mashed potatoes, broccoli, carrots, and gravy. the works: two sausages in a bun with pickles,
mustard, and raw onions, with butter oozing out on
every side. As in Germany, the key to its great taste
SOUTH AFRICA is the flavor of heavy spices unlocked by a smoky
The South African boerewors, or “farmer’s charcoal fire and superb traditional bread rolls with
sausage,” is a spicy national signature dish. thin, crispy crusts and soft centers.
It’s made largely from beef seasoned with
coriander and is always barbecued on a braai. Milwaukee Brat House moderate
1013 3rd St., Milwaukee;
Wandie’s Place inexpensive www.milwaukeebrathouse.com
618 Makhalemele St., Dube, Soweto, Johannesburg; Though it only opened in 2008, this sausage
www.wandies.co.za specialist already has a cult following. Its late-19th-
An unpretentious eatery with long tables, colorful century brick town-house home, with stained glass,
tablecloths, bustle, and sociable chatter that started long dark-wood bar, and historic photos of
life as a shebeen, or illicit bar. It now specializes in a Milwaukee, is the perfect backdrop for great brats
Soweto-style festive buffet including dishes such as from Fred Usinger’s excellent butcher shop
mutton curry, beef potjie (a stew), pap (a porridge), opposite the bar.
umqushu (corn and bean stew), ting (soft porridge),
and of course boerewors, served both fresh from Water Street Brewery moderate
the barbecue and dried as wors. 1101 N Water St., Milwaukee;
www.waterstreetbrewery.com
Karoo Cattle and Land moderate Milwaukee has the only baseball stadium in the US
Irene Village Mall, Irene, Pretoria; where bratwurst outsell hot dogs; many of its pubs
www.karoocattleandland.com and bars feature it too. This microbrewery, with its
A great South African steakhouse that claims its brick warehouse interiors, adds its own signature by
boerewors would be the pride of any karoo tannie simmering its bratwurst in beer and mixed spices
(local elderly aunt), which seems at odds with the prior to grilling.