Pretzel bread is all the rage these days- so much so I was able to find pretzel buns at my local Publix bakery! Beer and Pretzels are a match made in heaven (I learned this first hand as a German exchange student oh so many moons ago) so I thought, what would be better for some tailgating fare?
There's really not much to making these- which is why these Italian Sausage dogs are perfect for a tailgate- they add a gourmet touch without being too fussy. I grilled some Italian Sausage I got from the “Pig of the Month” club I discovered on Opensky (OpenSky is like a social network for discovering cool artisanal stores- great for a foodie like myself!) I grilled the sausages, and while they were grilling I warmed the pretzel buns on the top rack of the grill.
Ingredients
- Italian Sausage or your sausage of choice
- Pretzel Buns - I found these at my local grocery store bakery
- Sliced Provolone Cheese
- Spicy Mustard
Instructions
- I sliced the buns lengthwise and placed a slice of provolone cheese onto the bun as it was warming on the rack. When the sausage was done (you can check via an internal read thermometer- you want a minimum of 145 degrees) I placed them into the buns. I served with some spicy dijon mustard.
My dog Haley, really wants a sausage dog for herself.
Do you have a fun spin on hotdogs? I'd love to hear your ideas!
Grilled Italian Sausage + Provolone + Pretzel buns = Gourmet Tailgating fare.
What a great idea. I like the use of Italian sausage here.
You could add some coarse salt to make that roll even more pretzel-y.
We keep one of those little pretzel salt packets on hand (from a box of frozen pretzels) – gently wet the buns and sprinkle with the salt before warming.
I love pretzels -everything about them!! Great idea about the salt! Will definitely give that a try!
What a great idea. A bratwurst could work well here too and keep with an all German theme.
We made homemade pretzel buns for brats, it was a lot of work so I’d buy them the next time. I’ll have to keep an eye out.
Ooohhh.. that looks sooo good!! If I was Haley I would not have been able to stop myself from stealing that off the table while you snapped the picture!! lol