Have an International "Walk Yur Dog" Summer BBQ Shindig.....

Well Sir...back in the 50's sometime...I attended a party once that I'd done furgotten bout till a couple a years ago....the folks called it a "Walk the Dog" party...and recallin it...it was a pretty good get-t'gether. So...a year or so ago I threw one a these parties and my guests just loved it...... here tis...with a couple a modern day updates that I've added.......

The hardest part bout the cookin fer this here party is the "prep wurk" fer the Condiments...after that.... its duck soup! This food presentation is all about the "Dogs"...and Bratwurst...and Kielbasa....ain't almost nuthin to cook ceptin them....so break out yur BBQ's and lets get goin....

The idea here is very simple...yur gonna be offerin yur guests just about every kind a Condiment they can possibly think of fer their Hot Dogs or Brat's and such....so lets get started.....

Naturally...yur basic standard condiments are gonna be offered...Ketchup, Ball Park Mustard, Relish, chopped Onions and the like...but yur gonna add some more variety regardin the Mustards by also offerin Sweet & Zesty mustards, Dijon's, Hot & Spicy's...you get the idea. I used the squeeze-bottle mustards...easier fer me t'clean up later...and easier fer the guests.

Next...saute' up a HUGE batch of onions in butter till they're golden brown and soft. Once ya got em all saute'd...add them and all the butter to an aluminum foil disposable container (Baking Pan)...along with some beer...set this aside cause yur gonna be keeping the all the BBQ'd Bratwurst warm and moist in it later.....as well as serving the saute'd onions out of it.

Continuin on with the vegetables...yur gonna serve chopped tomatoes, chopped ripe olives, shredded lettuce, chopped hot peppers (yur choice...I use Jalepeno), thinly sliced pickle spears, chopped sweet Bread & Butter pickles, and grilled red & green peppers. Another good suggestion is to put out some good ol Guacamole....mosts guests like it and can have it as they please....and...of course...y'all can't furget some good SALSA...ya gotta have Salsa ya do....

Cheese's...put out a variety of shredded cheese's such as Mozzarella, America, Cheddar, Provolone, and the "Mexican 4 blend" cheeses, and Nacho cheese. These cheese varieties will allow yur guests to give their dogs a South of the Border flare...or an Italian theme, and go very well with the sauces yur about to put out.....

Chili and Marinara sauce.....make up a quick Marinara sauce (for the Italian lovers) by heatin up some marinara sauce from a jar...No Muss-No Fuss. Make a real simple Chili sauce just usin some "Temple" (or yur favorite) chili seasonings, cooked ground beef and canned Stewed or Italian style tomato's....easy enuff. If'n y'all are gonna make a real chili usin beans...I found that it's real advisable to ALWAYS stand up-wind frum yur guests while yur talkin to em.....

Now...as the guests are startin to arrive...put the Bratwurst on a LOW heat BBQ...and cook slowly...that's the secret to cookin good Brats. My wife recently discovered a brand of Bratwurst that I firmly believe is the best Bratwurst I've ever had in my life...and I'm German...they are...HULLERS, Black Forrest cooked Bratwurst...and she gets them...frum of all places...Wal-Mart....so y'all just might be able t'find em no matter what section of the country yur frum. Yur really gonna love these beauties....anyways...once they are browned and cooked to yur likin...put the Brats into the Beer, Saute'd Onions and Butter y'all made up earlier. Put that container on Barbie to keep warm...it will give the Brats an even better taste and keep them nice and moist. ....Turn up the tunes and start party'n.......

Now...if'n y'all got some guests that have requested Polish Sausage (Kielbasa) ...start cookin them slow as well when ya start cookin the Brats....

Now...take ALL the condiments ya got and line em up on a long table...frum one end to the other. Try to keep the sauces warm in "slow-cookers" or heated chafing dishes if'n yur fortunate enuff t'have one or two (or leave the sauces on a low heat on the stove and tell the guests where to go).

OK...now yur cookin...start the dogs and Coneys (if'n yur frum New York), and start servin....Yur guests can now mix any combination of condiments they want to make their dogs any style they want...Italian, Mexican, German, American or plain....any combination they enjoy...simply by WALKIN THE DOG down the table.......Enjoy....Cookie...