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Wisconsin's Favorite Grilling Foods

Grilling season is upon us, so fire up those grills because cookout season is here! We have a few must-have Wisconsin grilling foods to make your barbeque, cookout or party this summer an event to remember.

We have over 25 varieties of bratwurst for you to choose from including beer brats, Sheboygan brats, cheddar brats and many authentic German style bratwursts.  We also have a fine selection of beef steaks for those hearty beef lovers you will be grilling for. To accompany those steaks and brats we have some special grilling sauces to make them even tastier.

Bratwurst – Brats are Wisconsin’s number one grilling food. Some of the best bratwursts in Wisconsin come from Bavaria Sausage Kitchen, a Madison, Wisconsin establishment that creates old world, German style sausages. People say they taste just like the real deal in Germany. If you can’t make it to Madison to try them, the helpful folks at Wisconsinmade.com will have some shipped anywhere in the continental USA.

 

Barbeque Grilling Sauces – Wisconsin is also home to the barbeque grilling experts Mad Dog and Merrill. This duo of “Grillologist” hosts a show called Midwest Grill’n, and have their own line of sauces, marinades, and even a cookbook. A Mad Dog and Merrill gift set is the perfect gift for the start of grilling season. You will find grilling recipes and tips.

 

 

Gourmet Hot Dogs – Gourmet hot dogs are a big culinary trend right now. Be sure to start out with a quality hot dog like Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Wieners then top it with out-of-the-box ingredients like special relishes, pickled onions, or gourmet mustards.

 

 

 

Beef Steaks - These exceptional hand-selected filet mignon steaks are cut from the heart of the Tenderloin, and are known for their unsurpassed flavor and consistency. Each filet mignon steak is carefully aged by Neesvig’s and quick-frozen to retain every drop of juiciness, and flavor. Each extra trim filet mignon is a 4 oz. steak -- your choice of 4 steaks or 8 steaks

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Wisconsin Food

1. Wisconsin ranks 3rd in potato production in the USA.  In fact, Wisconsin grows the most potatoes of any state East of the Mississippi according the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower's Association. 

2. The first ice cream sundae was dished up in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, a regular customer came to a soda fountain and asked if he could have some chocolate sauce (usually reserved only for sodas) on top of his ice cream scoop. The shop's owner thought he was crazy, but once he tried it he liked it so much that he started selling the concoction for five cents, and the sundae was born! 

3. Studies show that eating cheese can help prevent tooth decay. We all know that eating sugary foods can cause tooth decay and cavities, but did you know cheese has the opposite effect? Studies show that eating cheese can help reduce the buildup of acids that damage your teeth. Yet another reason to enjoy some Wisconsin cheese! 

4. Wisconsin is home to the world's only Master Meat Crafter program. You may have heard of a Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker, but every year the University of Wisconsin Meat Science laboratory trains a group of Master Meat Crafters. Applicants must have at least five years of experience in the meat industry to apply. Check out my blog post about the first group of Master Meat Crafters. 

5. Cranberries don't grow in water. You've seen the cranberry commercials with the two guys standing around in a cranberry bog, so you probably guessed that cranberries grow in water. Not so! They actually grow on vines that are low to the ground, then the growers flood the fields so the cranberries will float to the top for easy harvesting! 

For more Wisconsin food facts, check out my 100 Wisconsin Food Facts blog post! 

Top 5 Selling Mother's Day Gifts

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. At Wisconsinmade.com we can help you find the perfect gift that lets Mom know you are thinking about her.

Wisconsinmade.com has been shipping gifts nationwide since 1999 and Mother’s Day is one of our busiest times of year.  That means we have a long history over the years of what Mom loves best based on feedback from our customers and recipients.  So with this information at our fingertips, we thought we would help you with your Mother’s Day gift selections by featuring our top selling Mother’s Day gifts based on customer selection and product reviews.

The Nueske Party Basket includes a tasty selection of Wisconsin quality specialty cheese and sausage in an Apple Pail antique reproduction container. The assortment includes Pork and Beef Summer Sausage made from a delicious Applewood-smoked recipe; All-Beef Summer Sausage, Beef Sausage Sticks, a no-mess, smoked meat snack; Honey Mustard; Mild Cheddar Cheese; Colby Cheese; Smoky Bacon Cheese Spread; and crispy  Wheat Crackers. A great snacking gift for Mom to enjoy for Mother’s Day and a unique container she can use as a planter after the tasty treats are gone.

 

 

 

 

This Mothers Day Kringle flavored with strawberry and cream cheese is a lovely way to celebrate and say Happy Mother's Day. Created with a favorite combination of creamy cream cheese and homemade strawberry filling and wrapped into a heart shaped Danish pastry, this kringle becomes a uniquely heartfelt Mothers day gift. The heart-shaped Mothers Day Kringle is frosted with creamy pink icing. A perfect gift for every dear mother or grandmother who loves strawberry filling, cream cheese and kringles…although not nearly as much as she loves you!

 

 

 

 

Send your mother this Happy Mother's Day Sugar Cookie Gift Tin for her special day.  Mom baked cookies for you now you can return a favor. Your mother will enjoy these hand decorated sugar cookies and she'll appreciate your thoughtfulness. The reusable tin has 20 decorated sugar cookies in a variety of flower and heart designs. Designs and decorations on cookies may vary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These Copper Cattail Wind Chimes created by Jan Lynn - Artist by Nature, sway in the breeze, then touch and softly ring, creating music for your garden. Copper has a traditional meaning of prosperity and good luck making the Copper Cattail Wind Chimes a perfect 7th Wedding Anniversary gift idea! They are made of copper and bronze, do not rust, and there are no strings to break or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suzy's Four Flavor Cheesecake Sampler offers your Mom  a delicious dilemma--choosing which of these Wisconsin Cheesecakes is her favorite! With our Four-Flavor Cheesecake Sampler, she can enjoy three perfect slices each of New York Style Cheesecake, Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake, Black Forest Cherry Cheesecake and Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cheesecake.  A yummy gift for Mom from our ovens.