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I would recommend that you check out the following links I have suggested below that Import food from Europe including Switzerland.The swiss bakery in Burke,VA . North American Foods Also Import food Switzerland and Germany and they have an order catalogue.I am sure you can request them to be shipping over for you the authentic Swiss Olma Bratwurst,straight from switzerland. NA foods is my best bet though because in their shipping catalogue they have this to say about Imports on their website
All products are shipped to our customers by FedEx
Order by 10AM EST for same day shipping.
• Step 1 - Place your order with us by calling (800) 459-7349, or fill out an order form
• Step 2 - We transmit your order directly to the product's source or point of importation
• Step 3 - We ship your order from various locations throughout the U.S., usually in less than 48 hours
• Step 4 - We bill you in one consolidated statement
The Bratwurst capital of the USA is Sheboygan,Wisconsin. I reckon that would be the one place where you would get more information on where to get a real Swiss Bratwurst if all the above fails.But I would bet on North American Foods fulfilling your request .I sure hope this helps and bon appetit.
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Bratwurst
http://www.theswissbakery.com/Gourmet-Specialty-Foods-Swiss-German.html
http://www.nafood.com/sausage.php
http://www.nafood.com/shipping-info.php
http://groups.msn.com/WILLEMINAsRestaurantBar
http://www.menuvenueswfl.com/restaurant.php?restaurant_id=642
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Heidelberg Haus imports a lot of things from these countries, but they also find the best quality of the same items made in the U.S.A. For example, some of their sausages come not only from Germany, but also from the 100-year-old German sausage maker Kahn's, also located in Indianapolis.
Heidelberg Haus is owned by master Konditor Jeurgen Jungbauer, who was head baker to at least one White House administration. There is a typical German cafe' at Heidelberg Haus, where the various sausages are also served for lunch, so if you're in the area you can taste what you're buying before you go over to the grocery half to take some home.
Indy has a large, active German-speaking community, and this is where they gather to talk, eat, and shop. They've also been featured on The Food Network several times. My kids love to go there!
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www.heidelberghaus.com
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It seems Olma Bratwurst is one of those regionally protected names so if it were made here it would have to have another name. Making things even harder, it seems there are lots of Swiss styles depending on the town or province, so you can't look for Swiss sausage. At any rate, here is a link to a company selling "Swiss Style Bratwurst" and another link to a company that makes Swiss items in general and a number of different Bratwursts. Good luck! And some folks recommend Weisswurst as a similar type of sausage (I like it myself) although there are some differences.
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http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Style-Bratwurst-3-lb/dp/B00028LG94
http://www.continentalsausage.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Co...
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January 06, 2009 01:29 PM
Where can I buy Swiss Olma-Bratwurst in the USA?
Is there a butcher's shop in the USA who produces real Swiss Bratwurst and ships them to Connecticut?
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| January 06, 2009 06:07 PM |
All products are shipped to our customers by FedEx
Order by 10AM EST for same day shipping.
• Step 1 - Place your order with us by calling (800) 459-7349, or fill out an order form
• Step 2 - We transmit your order directly to the product's source or point of importation
• Step 3 - We ship your order from various locations throughout the U.S., usually in less than 48 hours
• Step 4 - We bill you in one consolidated statement
The Bratwurst capital of the USA is Sheboygan,Wisconsin. I reckon that would be the one place where you would get more information on where to get a real Swiss Bratwurst if all the above fails.But I would bet on North American Foods fulfilling your request .I sure hope this helps and bon appetit.
Source(s):
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Bratwurst
http://www.theswissbakery.com/Gourmet-Specialty-Foods-Swiss-German.html
http://www.nafood.com/sausage.php
http://www.nafood.com/shipping-info.php
http://groups.msn.com/WILLEMINAsRestaurantBar
http://www.menuvenueswfl.com/restaurant.php?restaurant_id=642
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January 06, 2009 01:49 PM
I believe that Heidelberg Haus in Indianapolis carries it. They carry all kinds of things from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. They do ship, and they are the nation's largest seller/renter of German language videos. Heidelberg Haus imports a lot of things from these countries, but they also find the best quality of the same items made in the U.S.A. For example, some of their sausages come not only from Germany, but also from the 100-year-old German sausage maker Kahn's, also located in Indianapolis.
Heidelberg Haus is owned by master Konditor Jeurgen Jungbauer, who was head baker to at least one White House administration. There is a typical German cafe' at Heidelberg Haus, where the various sausages are also served for lunch, so if you're in the area you can taste what you're buying before you go over to the grocery half to take some home.
Indy has a large, active German-speaking community, and this is where they gather to talk, eat, and shop. They've also been featured on The Food Network several times. My kids love to go there!
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www.heidelberghaus.com
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January 08, 2009 04:40 PM
They do not make them themselves, I know. But the fact that a large portion of the German-speaking community in a large city goes there, and that they do have a nationwide catalog, speaks well for their sources.
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January 06, 2009 02:11 PM
I didn't know that there were so many types of brats, but I see this is what you are talking about: "Olma-Bratwurst is a specialty from the Swiss city of St. Gall. It is made from a mixture of pork and veal as well as bacon. An important addition is milk. The bratwurst of the fair called OLMA (east Swiss land and Milchwirtschaftsaustellung) inherited the name. This sausage is all over Switzerland and is often considered the best Swiss bratwurst. A good number of people export St. Gall bratwurst to their homeland. Using mustard is taboo. Whoever puts mustard on an Olma-Bratwoerscht shows that he is no native." It seems Olma Bratwurst is one of those regionally protected names so if it were made here it would have to have another name. Making things even harder, it seems there are lots of Swiss styles depending on the town or province, so you can't look for Swiss sausage. At any rate, here is a link to a company selling "Swiss Style Bratwurst" and another link to a company that makes Swiss items in general and a number of different Bratwursts. Good luck! And some folks recommend Weisswurst as a similar type of sausage (I like it myself) although there are some differences.
Source(s):
http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Style-Bratwurst-3-lb/dp/B00028LG94
http://www.continentalsausage.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Co...
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January 06, 2009 04:12 PM
@albanian is right. It's unlikely that you will find one bearing the OLMA name in the USA. Even in Switzerland, they are only sold in and around the city of St. Gallen. There are similar ones and even better ones from other regions. E.g. in Zurich, people claim theirs to be the best and much better and more refined than the OLMA one :)
I'd say there's a certain myth around that OLMA sausage, but it's just one "Kalbsbratwurst" of many. The myth probably goes back to the fact that OLMA trade fair was quite an event in the past. For many farmers, it used to be the one big trip they would undertake every year. And this made everything connected to that particular event special, even the sausages.
OLMA is an fair for agricultural and farmer products. You can buy tractors, livestock, tools and other stuff. Imagine a rather rural ambiance. That grilled sausage somehow fits to the mixture of the smells of hay, straw, cattle and tractors... rather than to a classy restaurant.
OLMA trade fair: http://is.gd/eH4K
p.s.: although this kind of sausage is called "Kalbsbratwurst" (literally: veal-grilled-sausage), it usually also contains pork and is definitely not kosher or halal meat.
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I'd say there's a certain myth around that OLMA sausage, but it's just one "Kalbsbratwurst" of many. The myth probably goes back to the fact that OLMA trade fair was quite an event in the past. For many farmers, it used to be the one big trip they would undertake every year. And this made everything connected to that particular event special, even the sausages.
OLMA is an fair for agricultural and farmer products. You can buy tractors, livestock, tools and other stuff. Imagine a rather rural ambiance. That grilled sausage somehow fits to the mixture of the smells of hay, straw, cattle and tractors... rather than to a classy restaurant.
OLMA trade fair: http://is.gd/eH4K
p.s.: although this kind of sausage is called "Kalbsbratwurst" (literally: veal-grilled-sausage), it usually also contains pork and is definitely not kosher or halal meat.
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"I am sorry but we do not make any sausages. We get all of ours from the German meat market here in Indianapolis , and from Chicago. You may want to try either of them. Claus's 317-632-1963 (indy) and Stiglemeier 1-800-451-8199.
Hope this helps you, and good luck!"