Subject: Bratwurst with Onion Marmalade
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 13:34:23 EST
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FOOD FUNNY
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This one has been around for ages, but it's still worthy of a chuckle.
Thanks to "SINGSnKEYS" for sending it this time.
A guy goes into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender gives him a
beer and a bowl of nuts. The guy starts drinking his beer and munches
on a few nuts when suddenly he hears a soft voice, "Hey that's a nice
tie."
The guy looks around and sees no one except the bartender at the other
end of the bar. The guy takes another sip of his beer and munches a
few more nuts when again he hears the soft voice, "Man you are looking
good, have you lost weight?"
The guy looks around, dazed and confused, and only sees the bartender
down at the other end of the bar. He has another sip of his beer, a
few more nuts, and the same thing happens again, the soft voice, "Wow,
where do you buy your clothes? I simply love your jacket."
The guy calls the bartender down. "Do you hear voices?" the guy asks
nervously.
"Voices?" the bartender asks, thinking he's got a weirdo sitting at
the bar.
"Yeah, watch this," says the guy. He sips his beer and munches a
handful of nuts. Sure enough there's the soft voice. "Man are you
smart or what?"
"Oh, that", says the bartender, "it's the nuts. They're
complimentary."
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TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here is a sophisticated version of the classic football tailgating
hot dog:
Bratwurst with Onion Marmalade
For the onion marmalade:
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
3 large sweet onions such as Vidalia, Maui, or
Bermuda, finely chopped
1 cup (250 ml) dry red wine
1/4 cup (60 ml) balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs (15 ml) sugar
1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
6-8 bratwurst, grilled or broiled until browned on all sides
6-8 hoagie rolls or French bread buns, split lengthwise
Assorted mustards
Heat the oil in a saucepan over moderate heat and saute the onions
until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining marmalade
ingredients and reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered, stirring
occasionally, until almost all of the liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20
minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Serve with the cooked
bratwurst on buns along with assorted mustards. Serves 6 to 8.
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