On 11/11/2013 11:30 PM, gtr wrote:
> On 2013-11-11 19:49:20 +0000, Timo said:
>
>> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:24:42 AM UTC+10, gtr wrote:
>>>
>>> Did either the place or the city have a name you can comfortably state?
>>
>> City is Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. City of about 2 million, and
>> there are 2 German butchers. Which are the places reputed to have the
>> best sausages. The one these were from is Heinz Meats, on Stanley St
>> in South Brisbane (which is an inner city suburb).
>>
>> The other German butcher is in an outer, outer suburb. We've had their
>> sausages too; at some markets around the place, there are German
>> sausage stands, and this is supposedly where they get their sausages.
>> The first time my son had one, he said "These are the best sausages in
>> the world!". Better than what you get from a typical hot dog place
>> around here. Street-stand sausages in Germany are usually very good,
>> so they wouldn't seem so superduper in comparison there.
>
> The next time I'm in Brisbane I'll keep my eyes open!
>
> We've got a German operation in Orange, California that rules the roost:
> Mattern. Both for their coldcuts/lunchmeat and myriad sausages.
> Everytime I'm in a pub or restaurant eating a vurst of some kind and
> it's really exceptional, I ask where they got it. With a little pushing
> and shoving I always eventually get the same answer: Mattern.
>
Same in Perth, WA - Elmar's. Same sort of range BUT....
Elmar made so much money from working hard selling good stuff that
he opened a Brewery in a touristy vineyard area called the Swan Valley.
So now he has Sausages and Beer!! There is really little else you
could want, eh?