Another great day in Carlsbad. Under a cloudless sky we headed out to the beach (South Ponto). Celeste made us her interpretation of various foods using found objects.
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Not very crowded
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Hit Kotija Jr. in Encinitas for the
best fish tacos (even if they are served on styrofoam).
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Celeste had a beef taco plate. Hold the lettuce!
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Cleaned up the dusty Electra fleet:
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Later we had friends over for a summer Sconnie meal. Wisconsin-style brats on the grill.
Chop an onion, saute in butter:
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Add cheap Milwaukee beer (be sure to take a few slugs from the can):
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Let grilled brats simmer in glorious mixture for 45 min or so. Use beer/butter-soaked onions as toppings:
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Yum!
3 comments:
well done
You mean I've been doing it wrong? Folks I know around these parts boil THEN grill. Oh, I'm so confused!
I learned the grill-then-boil method from my uncle who used to cook up a ton of brats for the Stoughton Jaycees fundraisers. Maybe it's a regional thing - you do things a little different up in Waterloo...
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