11Gourmet Summer Brats

Four new topping combinations to elevate your grilling experience:

Southwestern

• Grilled Corn Salsa
  Shuck 5 ears of sweet corn. Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper. Grill over medium heat turning every 3-4 minutes until slightly blackened on all sides. Once cooled, cut kernels off each cob. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper, the juice of 1 lime, a drizzle of olive oil, 1/4 cup minced red onion, and 1 minced jalapeno (seeds removed). Toss well. (Use this salsa on top of brats, burgers, grilled fish or chicken).
• Diced Avocado
• Cilantro
• Crumbled Queso Fresco

Kansas Style

• Red Coleslaw
  Mix 3 parts red cabbage to 1 part green cabbage and add your favorite coleslaw dressing.
• BBQ Sauce
• French Friend Onion

Hot Chili Cheezzzie

• Canned Chili
• Diced Onion
• Sliced Pickled Jalapeño
• Cheez Whiz
• Crushed Fritos

Blue Cheese, Apple & Onion

• Caramelized Sweet Onion
  Slice yellow sweet onion into thin slices and place the onion in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt over medium heat. Cook until the onions are caramelized and have turned deep brown.
• Blue Cheese Crumbles
• Granny Smith Apple Matchsticks
  Slice each apple into 1/8 inch thin slices discarding the core then slice each apple slice into 1/8 inch matchsticks. Toss immediately with freshly squeezed lemon juice to prevent browning.