Ultimate Wisconsin - Food and Drink

When I was in England last May we of course had many discussions over food and drink.  One topic was the cultural differences between the UK and my somewhat provincial corner of the US.  I'm talking about Wisconsin.

Wisconsin mixes a lot of elements.  Immigrant culture, especially German.  Rural life, especially as it pertains to Holstein cows.  And maybe the long winters just make everyone a bit quirky.

For instance.  In England they have Bloody Mary's.  They are a straightforward combination of tomato juice, vodka, a few seasonings.  In Wisconsin the Bloody Mary is an art form.  They come embellished with celery, peppers, cheese squares, olives and pickles.  And you get a small "chaser" glass of beer on the side.

Recently I ran across something that may be Ultimate Wisconsin.  In a meat market in Hayward there was this:

Bloody Mary flavored bratwursts.

We passed on them, there were so many fun variants for sale and the Philly Cheese steak brats just sounded so darn tasty.  But if you really wanted a serious Bloody Mary, well, some of them come with skewered bratwursts, cheeseburgers, shrimp, and...an entire chicken?  Behold a wondrous and slightly disturbing phalynx of Wisconsin Bloody Marys...

 I found some even more ridiculous examples HERE.  Hope you are both hungry and thirsty.