I have been a vegetarian for longer than I’ve spoken German. I was a vegetarian long before I first set foot in Germany. So while I realize how beloved sausages of various types are here in this part of the world, they have rarely caught my interest.
But vegetarian sausages? Those I’ll try, gladly. I found these veggie bratwursts at one of my neighborhood grocery store. They are vegan and certified organic. I recognize everything on the ingredient list, too. At 235 calories and 12 grams of fat per sausage, I wouldn’t want to be eating too many of them in one sitting. On the other hand they are high in protein (27 grams) and low in carbs (3.8 grams), if you’re into that kind of thing.
But the real question is, how do they taste? I had one for lunch slice up and fried with onions, bell pepper, garlic, and mushrooms, and served with a little mustard and hot sauce (and half of a big Bavarian pretzel). The sausage wasn’t bad. The texture was dense, probably too dense, but the flavor was pleasant enough, and the places where the skin got a bit crispy from frying were very pleasing.
This dish was so filling I couldn’t finish it (which is fine - I love leftovers!). I don’t think I’ll be buying veggie bratwursts on a regular basis, but I can definitely see bringing some along to throw on the grill next time I’m invited to a barbeque.
译文:
素香肠—素食者的新宠儿
我吃素的时间比我讲德语的时间还长。早在我第一次踏足德国之前就已经是一个素食主义者了。所以，尽管我知道在德国这块土地上有各种各样美味的香肠，但我从未对他们产生兴趣。
但是如果有素香肠呢，那么我乐意去尝试一下。我发现我们社区的一家杂货店里有素食香肠。他们都是严格符合素食者口味，认证合格的有机食品。我还检查了营养表中的每一项营养成分。每根香肠含235卡路里，脂肪含量12克，所以我不想一次性吃的太多。但是如果你确实对这类食品感兴趣的话，也不用担心，因为从另一个角度考虑，他们又是高蛋白（每根含27克）低糖分（每根含3.8克）类食物。
但关键的问题是，他们的味道如何呢？我曾经用它做过一顿午餐。我先切了一片素香肠，然后与洋葱，灯笼椒，大蒜和蘑菇放在一起油炸，再撒上一些芥末和辣的沙司，最后加上半块巴伐利亚脆饼干。做出来的香肠味道还算不错。质地很厚实，甚至觉得有点太厚了，但是口感非常好，而且经过油炸而破碎的香肠外包皮反而更加美味了。
这道菜的料太足了我根本吃不光，但这也挺好，因为我习惯于吃剩一些东西。我想我不会经常去买素香肠吃，但是如果下次有人邀我去参加烧烤，我肯定带一些去放在烤架上烤着吃。