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Page 4C East Oregonian EAT, DRINK & EXPLORE Saturday, October 17, 2015 Rethinking classic brats on Plan ahead for cheapest, best a bun as an easy baked pasta holiday travel By J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Ready to bring Oktoberfest home? It is, DIWHUDOOD¿QHZD\WRJHW into the spirit of fall. :HVWDUWZLWKWKDWPRVW ubiquitous of German sausages (at least in this FRXQWU\WKHEUDWZXUVW +HUHLQWKH86ZHWHQGWR think of brats as a one-and- done sort of food. Which is WRVD\ZHGRQ¶WHQFRXQWHU DZKROHORWRIYDULHW\LQ EUDWZXUVWV%XWLQ*HUPDQ\ EUDWZXUVWVFDQYDU\ZLGHO\ LQÀDYRUSHSSHU\WRPLOG PHDWVSRUNYHDODQGEHHI DUHFRPPRQHYHQVL]H (foot-long, spiraled and squat are just the start). In Germany, they AP Photo/Matthew Mead JHQHUDOO\DUHJULOOHG%XW Bratwurst pasta bake with caramelized onions, peppers and apples. KHUHZHOLNHWREUDLVHWKHP in beer, then slap them on PXVWDUGWKHQVWLUWRUHOHDVHDQ\EURZQELWV DEXQPD\EHZLWKVRPH BRATWURST PASTA BAKE onions. 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