"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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>On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 14:25:44 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
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>>On 4/29/2017 11:12 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> On 4/29/2017 10:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> Wings are a waste of time without beer.
>>>
>>> LOL! Wanna bet? Try some good wings sometime.
>>> Properly steamed and spiced crabs don't need beer either.
>>>
>>I never did understand the propensity for adding beer to a pot of
>>steaming crabs.
>>
>>Jill
>
>People do that now when cooking brats and they claim that it is the
>Wisconsin way. Yet I never heard of it when growing up. When serving
>a crowd across a period of time we used to have a large pot warming
>with melted butter and sliced onions that was used to keep the brats
>warm. Somewhere along the line someone decided to put beer in the
>pot. I dislike beer flavored brats wholeheartedly. I think that the
>taste of beer is far more pervasive and unpleasant in food than is
>wine.
>Janet US


My wife's relatives do that to keep brats and other sausage warm. To me it
totally ruins them to the point I won't even eat them. Taste like sand
encased in sausage casing. If one must make them ahead and keep them warm,
your way would be much better.

On Easter we had the family over, and the day before I grilled 10 lbs. of
Kielbasa, then on Easter we warmed it up in a crock pot. Along with the
ham, cheesy potatoes and lots of veggies and snacks and dessert, everyone
liked the food.
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bill_n. (Milwaukee)