We Might Be Celebrating Early But...

We're excited! Join us for an early celebration of Oktoberfest! We will have the best German based foods, beers, and more!  We will even have great tips and recipes to make your Oktoberfest celebration a success. Just to help get you started, we found a great recipe your whole family will enjoy.

PORK BURGERS

• Ingredients:
• 1/2 lb. bacon (about 9 slices)
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 tsp. caraway seeds, lightly crushed
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 slices Gruyère
• 1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
• Dijon mustard to taste
• 8 slices seeded or marble rye bread, toasted

Directions:

1. Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally with tongs, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Transfer the bacon to a cutting board with a slotted spoon, let cool slightly, and chop into small pieces. Drain all but 2 Tbs. of the fat from the skillet.

2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the bacon, ground pork, caraway seeds, and nutmeg with your hands. Form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.

3. Return the skillet to medium heat. When the bacon fat is hot, add the burgers and cook for 6 minutes. Flip the burgers, cover the skillet, and continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a burger registers 160°F for well done, about 5 minutes more. Turn off the heat, top each with a slice of the cheese, cover, and let sit until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute.

4. Meanwhile, heat the sauerkraut in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm.

5. Spread mustard on each slice of rye toast. Serve the burgers between the toast, topped with the sauerkraut.

Be sure to come out to our event this Saturday, September 27 from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM to celebrate Oktoberfest early!