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My BF and I are going camping -- and he wants brats one night which is fine. But, I am wondering if I can make something good, brat-like, that I can cook over the campfire while he is cooking his brats and eat in the hot dog bun. Anyone had any success at making something like a brat?

I am thinking about using Jeff's basic burger recipe, seasoning it with sage and pepper and sausage like spices and shaping them long and skinny to fit on a hot bog bun. Think that would work?

We have a wire basket we use to cook the brats in, so I don't need to worry about something to hold up on its own on a stick over the fire.

Help?

Sharon

I believe the blog 'Vegan Dad' has brats on it. Pictures looked good.

I just goggled 'vegan brats recipe' came up with "vegan dad" March 12,08

Oh, those do look good! thanks

I made these brats today -- OMG! They are delicious! The texture is just a little spongy, but they taste just like brats should taste. I am impressed. And, they were so easy to make. I think they are substantial enough to hold up to being heated up over the campfire, too.

Yeah!

Sharon

Here is an Italian Sausage recipe I was given by a friend to be used in a recipe he calls Zuppa Toscana. The ingredients for the sausage:

Dry ingredients
2 cups of gluten and 1/3 cup of chickpea flour sifted together
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 tablespoon veggie broth
2 tablespoon dried onion flakes
2 tablespoon fennel seed
2 1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
pinch of oregano
pinch of all spice

Wet ingredients
10 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoon tamari
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke
2 - 2 1/4 cups cold water

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together all wet ingredients in a separate bowl and add to dry. Combine gently, do not knead like you would for seitan. You want it to have a spongy texture.

2. Start boiling water if you are using a double boiler type steamer. Lay out foil and divide sausage up into 8 pieces.

3. Roll the foil around the sausages tightly and twist ends.

4. Place them in your steamer and let steam for 30 minutes.

5. After 30 minutes take them off the heat and let them cool. Open them up, enjoy.

I have not tried this recipe, so I can't comment on the taste. But it's another option for you.