On 5/14/2015 1:56 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 14 May 2015 09:51:34 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> I have to admit that brats are not my favorite; I generally
>> go with a smoked kielbasa instead.
>
> You're right, they are pretty darned bland. If it's eaten in a bun, I
> want Italian sausage!
>
There are certain hard chorizos that really fill the bill:

http://www.tienda.com/food/chorizo.html

http://www.tienda.com/food/products/cz-37.html?site=1

Butifarra, morcilla & cooking chorizo
Three packages of sausage
Great for grilling!
U.S. made from Spanish recipes
USDA inspected
Size - 2.75 lbs
$43.95
Grill up the flavor of Spain with this selection of delicious sausages!
Every town and village in Spain has its variation of pork sausage, from
the white butifarras of Catalunya to the smoky chorizos of Castilla y
León. This sampler offers a variety perfect for the grill.

Included a artisan cooking chorizos made with free-range heritage
pork and smoky pimentón de la Vera paprika (0.75 lb, 4 links); Catalan
butifarra white sausages with black pepper (1 lb, 4 links); and black
morcilla sausages with onions (1 lb, 4 links).



Looks so tasty!