Best bratwurst, according to chefs
Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Gwynedd Stuart, David Tanis and Hunter Lewis. Recommendations come from sporked.com, nytimes.com, bonappetit.com and epicurious.com and 1 other sources.
Meats · The ranking
- 1Top pick
Niman Ranch Fat Tire Beer Bratwurst
Chosen by- Gwynedd StuartWriter, Sporked
- David TanisColumnist, The New York Times · formerly Chez Panisse
- Hunter LewisEditor in chief, Food & Wine · formerly Bon Appétit
Also chosen by- David Tanis · Columnist, The New York Times · formerly Chez Panisse source ↗
- Hunter Lewis · Editor in chief, Food & Wine · formerly Bon Appétit source ↗
Sporked’s “Best of the Best,” 10 out of 10: “the best brats, period.” Fully cooked “but as close as you can get to fresh,” with an “absolutely outrageous” snap and a real beer flavor from New Belgium’s Fat Tire amber ale. Niman Ranch brats also passed muster in David Tanis’s New York Times blind tasting of supermarket bratwurst, and Hunter Lewis named them Bon Appétit’s pick for a cookout.
- 2
Schaller & Weber Bratwurst
Chosen by- Epicurious tasting panel
A classic pork-and-veal brat from the Upper East Side German butcher, making sausage in New York since 1937 with no fillers or artificial flavors. It was one of the Epicurious tasting panel’s two favorites in its mail-order sausage roundup. Ships nationwide.
- 3
Olympia Provisions Bratwurst
Chosen by- David TanisColumnist, The New York Times · formerly Chez Panisse
Also chosen by- David Tanis · Columnist, The New York Times · formerly Chez Panisse source ↗
From the Portland salumeria behind our top hot dog. One of the packaged brats that “passed muster” in Tanis’s blind tasting of supermarket bratwurst for The New York Times, judged on flavor, authenticity, texture and deliciousness. Brown it slowly in a cast-iron pan with apples and onions, as Tanis does.
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Questions, answered
- What is the best bratwurst, according to chefs?
- MyTastr’s top pick is Niman Ranch Fat Tire Beer Bratwurst, chosen by Gwynedd Stuart (Sporked); David Tanis (The New York Times); Hunter Lewis (Bon Appétit). Sporked’s “Best of the Best,” 10 out of 10: “the best brats, period.” Fully cooked “but as close as you can get to fresh,” with an “absolutely outrageous” snap and a real beer flavor from New Belgium’s Fat Tire amber ale. Niman Ranch brats also passed muster in David Tanis’s New York Times blind tasting of supermarket bratwurst, and Hunter Lewis named them Bon Appétit’s pick for a cookout. Source: sporked.com ↗
- What are the other top picks for bratwurst?
- No. 2 is Schaller & Weber Bratwurst, chosen by Epicurious tasting panel. No. 3 is Olympia Provisions Bratwurst, chosen by David Tanis (The New York Times). Each card above links to the original source.
- How does MyTastr choose these picks?
- Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.