Bacon Bratwurst Burger

Bratwurst on its own doesn’t have a lot of flavor to it. It’s delicious, but definitely just a mild sausage made from pork and veal and cream and sweet spices. It could use a dose of something, and to me, that something is the smoky, salty taste of bacon. My sausage may not be classic, but the way it’s served is—with mustard, pretzel, and kraut, just like you would find it in every German beer garden.