Swiss Apple Sandwich 4 slices of Limburger cheese (stinky!), red onion slices served between rye bread; note: no apples in sandwich...named because in Switzerland, they eat one each day (to keep the doctor away)
since 1931; legacy "featuring some of Wisconsin's finest cheese, imported cheese, specialty foods, and much more" (from its website); carry 40 cheeses as well as locally imported beers on tap
Jalapeno Hotcakes pancakes w/ chopped pickled jalapenos & powdered sugar; recommend squeezing lemon juice; "this is probably in the top 3 best pancakes I've ever had...if not the best" -Guy Fieri; looks good
Redeye Gravy on Biscuits gravy w/ bacon, ground pork, cubed prime rib, coffee grounds & served on homemade; looks good
opened in 2003; pain-staking detail of old 1940s style diner (nice!) located in the middle of "nowhere" serving eclectic cuisine; check website for hours (changes w/ season); Guy hand-picked diner for show; Other Recipes: Green Chile-Tomatillo Sauce
Food War: AJ Bombers' vs. Sobelman's... AJ Bombers won (3-votes-to-0); opened in 2009; peanuts delivered from "bombs" painted like sharks on a rail track overhead (it hits the target by the wall above your table and dumps the peanuts down below); burgers made of mix of chuck, sirloin & brisket; burgers are smashed thin & wide and cooked on 375-degree grill
#92 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); authentic Swedish family-owned restaurant where atmosphere is casual, in carpeted dining room & young ladies are in Scandinavian garb; outside you can find goats grazing on the sod roof
Hear O Israel sandwich w/ corned beef, pastrami, salami and hot pepper beef (total 1-lb of meats), plus Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Thousand Island dressing on rye bread; looks good
The "H'mongous Dozen" Challenge 3.5-lb serving of 12 oversized egg rolls, choice of meat & vegetable filling, baked in 10 inch wonton wraps; Casey had 2 shrimp, 2 chicken, 2 beef, 2 pork & 4 vegetable; finish in under 24 minutes to win a t-shirt, join the wall of fame & more free egg rolls; Casey lost
Throwdown: Bobby Flay lost [recipe]; rating might be for farm; location on farm/apple orchard (w/ smiley face on barn face) w/ haymarket rides, fresh produce, etc; named "best pie in America" by the Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, Food Network (from its website)
King Cut Filet 1-lb, 6-oz signature cut that is wet-aged for 30 days; looks burnt, but it's actually slathered in five o'clock's homemade char sauce; served w/ homemade au jus
since 1948; in 60's supper club decor w/ lit Christmas tree year-round; order your steak from the bar; name originated when an alarm clock, located behind the restaurant would sound each day at 5 pm to signal a free drink for patrons; "One of America's Best Steakhouses"-Rachael Ray
The Commish Challenge 4.5-lb sandwich w/ corned beef, pastrami, thousand island dressing, sauerkraut, jalapenos, Swiss, on a whole loaf of bread in 45 min; Casey lost
Pork Shank top seller; 5-hr slow-roasted skinless shank w/ an apple demi glaze; served w/ red potatoes & choice of red cabbage or sauerkraut; same recipe as from 100+ years; looks good
Italian Combo grilled Italian sausage in custom-baked Italian bread lined w/ Mozzarella, then topped au jus-dipped Italian beef, meaty red sauce and giardiniera (spicy relish of pickled veggies & hot peppers); looks good
"The Miltown" (Bratwurst) brat cooked in beer, then grilled, served on pretzel roll & topped w/ Wisconsin cheddar cheese, sauteed onions & mushrooms; looks good
Fried Cheese Curds house-made fresh Wisconsin, beer battered and deep fried; served w/ smoked Spanish paprika aioli on side; "it was the best food experience of my entire life"-Troy Johnson; looks good
Old German Beer Hall Fresh Bratwurst signature bratwurst; custom-made at Usinger's w/ Hofbrau Dunkel Beer & apple wood bacon; served w/ side of sauerkraut on a bun or rye bread or pretzel roll (extra); looks good
cloning the spirit & tradition of Munich's legendary Hofbrauhaus offering "a glimpse of Bavarian social life & 400 years of tradition & history...a magical place where people enter as strangers and leave as friends" (from its website); beer served on draft is brewed in Munich...giant pretzels are imported from Munich too
Milwaukee Cheeseburger burger, double WI colby cheese, double Nueske bacon, topped w/ Schlitz onions; burger used for Food Wars
Sobelman Burger topped w/ American, Swiss & cheddar cheeses, jalapeno peppers, sauteed onions & a slice of hickory-smoked bacon
The Chicken Beast (Bloody Mary) 80-oz bloody mary served in a pitcher skewered w/ 5 cold appetizers, 3 hot appetizers, cheeseburger slider, & an entire 3.5-lb fried chicken
Food War: AJ Bombers' vs. Sobelman's... AJ Bombers won (3-votes-to-0); old-school pub & grill; since 1999; rated top burger in past decade; Milwaukee institution; near Marquette University; burgers made of black angus beef; slow-cooked on 325-degree grill
since 2001; opened from Mother's Day (in May) to late October (call in advance to confirm); fresh seafood; fish boil (also fun to watch w/ fiery finale) served every night of the week at 5:00 pm; reservations recommended for nightly fish boil
