BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 From the Disney Food Blog...Guest Review: Bratwurst at Epcot’s SommerfestAug 10th, 2011by AJ. Thanks to our good friends at WDW for Grown-ups for this great review of the Bratwurst at Sommerfest, the counter-service location in Epcot’s Germany pavilion! Apparently, many people don’t care for sauerkraut. I get this impression because in the short time I was eating outside of Sommerfest, several families passed on eating there because the food came with kraut. This is a shame, because they missed out on a great meal for no reason. Statements of fact: 1. Sommerfest has pretty good food, even if you don’t like sauerkraut; and 2. You can avoid the kraut. Let’s proceed… Sommerfest Mural Eats Germany’s Sommerfest is located next to the entrance to the table-service location, Biergarten. According to their current menu, Sommerfest has two “entrees:” you can either get a bratwurst, or a frankfurter (both of which come with sauerkraut — FYI). Sommerfest Menu Whether you go with kraut or kraut-less, the brat is definitely worth trying. I’ve had a few strong-tasting brats that I didn’t much care for in the past, but Sommerfest has it right. If anything the taste may have been a bit too subtle, but I really enjoyed it. In fact, this may be one of my new favorite counter-service meals! Sommerfest Bratwurst with Sauerkraut The roll, interestingly, comes on the plate next to the sausage, but of course I ate it like a hot dog. ...but this is how you'll eat it. The key to enjoying your bratwurst, however, is the condiments. I highly recommend you go with the brown, spicy mustard. I found that the mustard compliments the subtly rich taste of the sausage perfectly. Throw in a bite of sauerkraut on the side and you have a very nice combination of tastes. For dessert I chose the apple strudel. It comes with a vanilla sauce that is quite tasty, and the whole thing is covered in powdered sugar. Apple Strudel Given that it had apples, a crust, powdered sugar, and a vanilla sauce I figured it was a can’t-miss proposition. Unfortunately while I enjoyed all the tastes individually, the whole was less than the sum of its parts. The apples were quite tart and overpowered everything else; and I would say the powdered sugar and the vanilla sauce are an either-or proposition. I would still say it was a good dessert, but it wasn’t the masterpiece I was expecting based on the ingredients. Sommerfest Apple Strudel Close-Up I wish I had gone with one of the soft pretzels. They were listed under “desserts,” which gave me pause, and I wanted to try the strudel, so I passed on the pretzel. By the time I decided I wanted to go back, a huge line had formed so I went without. This brings up one of the downsides of Sommerfest. There is fairly limited seating, which can be a problem when the park is busy. While you can easily pull off eating your brat standing as long as you put it in the roll, the strudel would have been impossible without a table. This meal would obviously be great with a beer (it was a little early for me to start drinking, or I would have had one for ya).Overall In the end, the need for a little extra seating doesn’t overcome all the other strong points. While sauerkraut may scare off some picky eaters, you can easily avoid it and the remaining dish should be acceptable to just about anyone unless you absolutely hate sausage. I can heartily recommend you give Sommerfest a try…even if you don’t care for sauerkraut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thank you Monique! I am very curious about Germany for our next trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Oh yeah! Give me that brat, WITH sauerkraut, and a Spaten to wash it all down. :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 The "Brat & Kraut" is pretty good. If I remember correctly, they used to have something like that on a Pretzel Roll during Food & Wine Festival - OMG delicious! (Neurnberger Sausage in a Pretzel Roll?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 You mean this???Nuernberger Sausage on a Pretzel RollYou're in luck - it's on the menu for this year too!http://www.disneyfoo...-wine-festival/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I think I could live off pretzel rolls and butter. Forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 You mean this???You're in luck - it's on the menu for this year too!http://www.disneyfoo...-wine-festival/That's IT! And just a hint, you can go to the Sommerfest Stand and get some 'kraut to add to that, as well as the spicy mustard! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 That's IT! And just a hint, you can go to the Sommerfest Stand and get some 'kraut to add to that, as well as the spicy mustard!I have a dumb question. What is that made of? Is it pork, beef or (:gaah: variety parts) I would love to try it, but my 7th grade science teacher put the fear of God into me regarding foreign foods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 The reviewer doesnt know shit about the apple strudel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I have a dumb question. What is that made of? Is it pork, beef or (:gaah: variety parts) I would love to try it, but my 7th grade science teacher put the fear of God into me regarding foreign foods.Soylent Green ... It's Germans! :rofl2:Seriously, they are Pork Bratwurst with a delicious seasoning mix. :popcorn: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 love brats~~~ but, i bring my own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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