621387 Wed May 20 12:09:33 -0700 2009 12 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4701109 Looking for some good brats to grill this weekend. I know about Brats Brothers in Sherman Oaks, but are there other places that have good quality gourmet brats. Thanks! Wed May 20 12:09:33 -0700 2009 14496 foodie21 1 4701210 I'd try German Cold Cuts, I shop there a lot for cheeses, sausages and sliced hams. I think they have at least 2 varieties of brats. You also should inquire of Jim's Market on Fallbrook. They have a wonderful meat selection. Wed May 20 12:37:13 -0700 2009 4701109 14405 TomSwift 1 4701711 You might note that the ad for Ralphs supermarkets this week has a special of all hot dogs at half price. I don't know if this includes sausages and how far it extends, but it does include Hebrew National kosher franks. I'll be stocking up -- these freeze nicely. Wed May 20 15:02:22 -0700 2009 4701109 10855 nosh 2 4701805 If it doesn't have to Brats exactly there is a great sausage manufacturing company in North Hollywood that I favor. It has a lot of fresh sausages and smoked meats. It is: European Sausage 12926 Saticoy St # 12 North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 982-2325‎ Wed May 20 15:32:11 -0700 2009 4701711 10854 SIMIHOUND 3 4828439 I finally got to European Sausage today. You can smell their location from the street because of the meats being smoked! Just grilled their polish sausage tonight, man, they're great. Any other sausage or meat recommendations from there that I can try? Fri Jul 03 20:27:29 -0700 2009 4701805 43023 Galen 4 4828451 Galen, I am so glad you liked Euro Sausage. I usually go on Saturdays when they have a lot of smoked meats. I love the chicken sausages and smoked chickens. It used to be that if you wanted to taste something they would give you a sample. They use a lot of garlic. I actually found them about 20 years ago from a piece done on TV news. One word of caution, watch for bone fragments in the sausages. I cracked a tooth a long time ago on a tiny piece of bone in one of the sausages I ate. Had I saved the bone they would have paid the dental bill. Its a long story why that didnt happen. Fri Jul 03 20:35:25 -0700 2009 4828439 10854 SIMIHOUND 1 4701877 I was a little surprised that I couldn't find bratwurst on the website for Schreiner's in Glendale ... you might given them a call, they have many excellent sausage varieties: http://schreinersfinesausages.com/products_smokedmeats.php Wed May 20 15:58:18 -0700 2009 4701109 85884 maxzook 2 4702030 I second Schreiner's... they have various brats that are frozen but you can call ahead and have them prepare fresh ones in bulk. The meat counter at the Whole Foods in Glendale also has a nice selection of gourmet brats. Wed May 20 16:53:21 -0700 2009 4701877 118060 mrshankly 3 4702143 When my cousin visited from Chicago we went through Ralphs in Studio City and she commented that the Johnsonville Brats are what they generally get in Chicago. Good enough there good enough here. Wed May 20 17:42:16 -0700 2009 4702030 12033 Hughlipton 3 4704707 Schreiner's periodically has both cooked and uncooked brats, almost always frozen but sometimes in the meat case, too. I've bought them from their stand at the Thursday Farmers Market in South Pas. Thu May 21 14:57:34 -0700 2009 4702030 11478 Will Owen 1 4702436 How's by the Metro in NH has them in the meat case. Wed May 20 20:31:15 -0700 2009 4701109 89849 Akitist 2 4704142 Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Happy grilling! Thu May 21 12:07:16 -0700 2009 4702436 14496 foodie21 3 4729137 If you're still looking for good brats, try Van Nuys German Deli at 16155 Roscoe Blvd by the Van Nuys airport. I stopped by there and there are several elderly German ladies working the counter. I didn't try the sandwiches but grabbed some salami. Sat May 30 21:43:16 -0700 2009 4704142 324424 otisLA