Wieners Are Small

Frankfurters aren't much bigger. But the undisputed Wurst World Champ is the Thuringian Bratwurst. Sightings of this encased-meat beast in its full glory are rare in southern Germany, but for most other Germans, this is what a Bratwurst looks like. Note that my colleague here, Prof. Fontsie von Schweinfresser, has already taken a bite out of this one (click pics to embiggen). Size matters: they're almost always cooked over an open fire, so the bigger ones tend to be juicier. Eating one of these causes one to wonder why all food isn't made from ground pork and veal. Eating two can lead to eating a third, which is best avoided.