Cafe Select St. Galler Wurst

This is one select sausage. That’s because it’s a unique collaboration between the German-style butchers at Schaller & Weber and Café Select—a renowned Swiss restaurant in NYC. Inspired by Switzerland’s famous St. Galler Bratwurst, it features a fine mixture of pork and veal, blended with milk, lemon zest, cardamom, nutmeg, and just a hint of mace.  A century ago, Ferdinand Schaller was an apprentice butcher in Stuttgart, Germany. Upon emigrating to Manhattan, he met Tony Weber, and in 1937, the pair opened their very own butcher shop on the Upper East Side. Ferdinand’s grandson, Jeremy, is at the helm of the business today, and still stays true to the recipes and techniques that made the Bavarian charcutier a fixture. You can pay similar homage to tradition by enjoying this sausage as the Swiss would. Never add mustard (which masks its flavor) and enjoy alongside—but never on top of—a crusty roll.