Where to get Pineapple Bratwurst in the cities?

[Traceybelle]

My brother went to Nebraska this weekend and texted me saying he'd just had a pineapple bratwurst and we need to find them here (I'm sort of the research/reference librarian in the family).

So far in my brief online searching I've found McDonald's Meats in Clear Lake and Greg's Meats in Hampton... but both of those are a bit of a drive. I'm hoping someone on here might know of somewhere more convenient I could find them? I'd be happy with a brand I could find in stores, a butcher, or even just a restaurant that serves them.

Geographic info: I live in the Northwest suburbs but spend a good bit of my time in Roseville. My brother lives in Albertville, he works in Plymouth & his wife works in Minneapolis. Really anywhere in the metro is great but if there's somewhere west of the river that'd be even better.

[GutGrease]

Funny, I was just rolling past Grundhofer's on Hwy 61 in Hugo on Saturday when I saw that they were having a brat sale. I stopped in and bought packages of bbq bacon brats, garlic & onion brats, sauerkraut brats, and pineapple brats. It looked like they had 40-50 different varieties of brats including their notable gummy bear brats

[mngal]

Grundhoffer's brats are great! Worth the trip.

[Traceybelle]

Well we did find some, though I'm not sure from where - I'd have to ask my brother. As far as the questions of condiments - I found them quite tasty just plain in a bun, but I would imagine topping it with red onion and maybe peppers would prove to be pretty good.

I will definitely be checking out some of these places to see how theirs compare (and check out their other goods as well). Thanks for all the replies.

[JimGrinsfelder]

TraceyBelle, if you're in Roseville and you want to pick up a pretty darn good brat, stop by the Speedy Mart on Como Ave, just east of 280. Go to the back of the store where they have the meat counter and buy some of their fresh bratwursts. (I don't know if they have a pineapple-laced brat).

[Traceybelle]

I will keep that in mind. Always looking for good finds around that area. Thanks!

[kmpls]

Neumann's, available at their Farm Store or at the Princeton, Maple Grove, Shoreview, Sartel, St. Joseph, and Plymouth Farmers Markets

http://www.neumannfarmsmn.com/index.p...

[Traceybelle]

I'll have to keep an eye out - I work right by the Maple Grove market. Thanks!

[ssioff]

RJ's Meats in Hudson, but there is more than just pineapple in there.

http://www.rjmeats.com/browse.cfm/haw...

[DaKing]

I'm trying to stay open minded here, but I can't figure out what the attraction is for such a concoction. Please explain. Do you dress it with mustard and onions? Or?

Seems like a chocolate martini, or meat on a salad....

[Enso]

It's best if it's a spicy brat; then pineapple complements quite nicely.

Meat and fruit has a long history... As is putting meat in a salad--or was that a trick question?

[DaKing]

Enso---No trick question; it's just that combinations involving lettuce and beef in the same dish are not appealing to me. I like both, but not together, same with chocolate and gin, or meat and fruit, long history notwithstanding.

If it's like soupkitten suggests with a Hawaiian pizza and pineapple brats, then it makes a little sense...........but mustard and pineapple...? No way.

[soupkitten]

i think folks who would be into this concept would also be into "hawai'ian pizza" w canadian bacon/ham & pineapple, or like old-school ham w pineapple slices and cherries. probably pretty good if you were in the mood for it.

i am a purist about some things, but i like to try a wacky sausage from time to time. i also love meat salads... "choco-tinis" not so much. :)

[Brad Ballinger]

Four brats with pineapple hardly cost anything. Certainly work an experiment. And with respect to the Hawai'ian pizza, I'm a fan. Even more than that, though, I like sauerkraut on pizza.

[JimGrinsfelder]

Sauerkraut on pizza is surely a sign the end times are nigh.

[Enso]

Amen, Brother!

;-)

[JimGrinsfelder]

Or Tacos Al Pastor....?

[jayyy]

Hy-vee sells pineapple bratwurst in the full service meat section.

[Brad Ballinger]

In Clearwater (really not too far from Albertville), you'll find McDonald's Meats. From their web site: "Pineapple Bratwurst - 100% Pork, 6 links per pack, 1.25 lbs."

http://www.mcdonaldsmeats.com/

[daniellempls]

Sentyrz in NE makes their own Pineapple brats, which are very good. They make quite an assortment of sausages and meats, and they can overall tend toward the rich side, but are very flavorful and yum. Technically east of the river, but pretty close to it, so..

1612 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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[b ster]

I know I've found them around the area, can't remember if it was the Wedge (co-op) or Lund's. Regardless, I know they were at the butcher counter. Come to think of it, I believe they were actually chicken sausage...so not technically brats. Pretty awesome.

[GutGrease]

That sounds like something the Wedge would offer....pineapple with chicken sausage