Growing up, I spent a lot of time visiting my dad’s side of the family in Wisconsin.  In fact, we even lived there for a couple of years when I was quite young.  During that time, I became a bit of an authority on two of the state’s most famous foods – cheese and brats.

It was therefore with great pleasure that I recently accepted an offer from the very fine folks at Smithfield* to take their new Craft Collection line of bratwurst for a spin on the grill.  The result?  A Grilled Bratwurst and Charred Pepper Stromboli with Yuengling Tradition Lager Cheese Sauce.