Wisconsin’s Bavaria Is A German Food Emporium With Over 1000 Delicious Choices
By Ben Jones|Published October 22, 2021
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Ben Jones is at heart an adventurer who delights in inspiring others. A former reporter and photojournalist, he explored towns large and small as a Wisconsin correspondent for USA Today. He later became a lead photographer and senior copywriter for an award-winning destination marketing agency, before founding Boldland Creative, a company that produces photography, video, and other content for travel destinations. Jones has completed photography and content projects in more than 15 states and when he’s not looking through a camera or at his Macbook you’ll find him exploring the world’s lakes and forests.
In Fitchburg, Wisconsin, you can take a trip to the old country without having to buy an airline ticket. Bavaria Sausage Kitchen is a sausage shop with a marvelous selection of German favorites. Whether you’re planning a German feast or just looking for something to throw on the grill, a trio to Bavaria Sausage Kitchen would not be the ‘wurst’ idea! Here’s what you’ll find behind the doors of this amazing German food emporium in Wisconsin…
Bavaria Sausage Kitchen is located just west of Madison in the community of Fitchburg. It welcomes visitors with traditional Bavaria chalet hospitality. It sells a huge variety of German foods – more than 1,000 items!
If you assumed a German sausage maker was behind this operation, you would be right. The business was started by master sausage maker Fred Voll, who came to the United States back in 1956. He began working in the food industry, eventually opening his first sausage shop in 1962.
The shop sells an amazing assortment of sausage. If you love meat, this place will feel like heaven. Pick your poison: Munich Weisswurst, Nurnberger Bratwurst, Knackwurst, Leberkase, Sauerbraten, and more!
The business eventually expanded to a state-of-the-art sausage kitchen - its current location. A second generation eventually took over the business and it remains a family affair.
Bavaria Sausage Kitchen takes great pride in its Landjager, a traditional semi-dried sausage. It claims they are the leanest snack sticks on the market!
The shop’s old-fashioned, natural casing summer sausage is also delicious. It’s made with very lean beef and spices stuffed into a natural casing, then hickory smoked! All you need is some cheese and crackers!
The shop does things the old way, using traditional family recipes that were brought to Wisconsin from Schweinfurt Germany. All the sausage recipes are still mixed by hand using traditional bulk spices. It’s as authentic as it gets!
Bavaria Sausage Kitchen’s retail business is open Monday-Friday. See the current hours here. Once you’ve experienced tradition at Bavaria, head to this shop for some sausages that are anything but traditional.
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