Editors’ Collection

Oktoberfest Recipes

Sausages, spaetzle, sauerkraut and other traditional (and not-so-traditional) recipes to celebrate Oktoberfest

Soft Pretzels — Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Soft Pretzels
Samantha Seneviratne
235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
235
About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)
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Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard
Ali Slagle
7443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,443
30 minutes
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easy
German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,119
40 minutes
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Buttered Spaetzle
Mark Bittman
443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
443
30 minutes
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easy
Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels
Julia Moskin, Zingerman's Bakehouse
704 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
704
1 1/2 hours
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Potato Pancakes
Lidey Heuck
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
40 minutes
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Braised Sauerkraut With Lots of Pork
Melissa Clark
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
3 hours
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Currywurst
Alexa Weibel, Alfons Schuhbeck
365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
365
30 minutes
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Beer Cheese
Romel Bruno
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
15 minutes
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easy
Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,020
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Cabbage Soup
Lidey Heuck
1446 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,446
About 1 hour
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Schnitzel
J. Kenji López-Alt
855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
855
30 minutes, plus overnight drying
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Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst
Kay Chun
1777 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,777
20 minutes
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easy
Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds
Martha Rose Shulman
72 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
72
45 minutes
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Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken
Melissa Clark
3023 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,023
1 hour 15 minutes, plus marinating
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easy
Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage
Melissa Clark
635 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
635
1 hour 15 minutes
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easy
Sauerkraut
Lidey Heuck
122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
122
At least 5 days
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Grainy Mustard
Melissa Clark
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
10 minutes, plus about 2 days’ standing
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Baked German Potato Salad
Jennifer Steinhauer, Priscilla Massie
404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
404
1 hour 25 minutes
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Rotkraut
Ligaya Mishan, Debbie Himmler
286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
286
45 minutes
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Beer Brats
Melissa Clark
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
20 minutes
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Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
471 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
471
45 minutes
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Sauerkraut
Joan Nathan, Samuel Rachlin
164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
164
15 minutes
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easy
Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard
Kay Chun
834 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
834
40 minutes
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easy
Pear Kuchen
Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising
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Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic
Nigella Lawson
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
1 hour 45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken and Mustard-Glazed Cabbage
Alexa Weibel
2552 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,552
45 minutes
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Sauerkraut and Apples
Jennifer Steinhauer, John Shields
245 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
245
55 minutes
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Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger
David Tanis
851 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
851
1 1/2 hours
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Black Forest Sheet Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
151
1 hour 25 minutes, plus cooling
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Horseradish Beer Mustard
Julia Moskin, Kelly Geary, Jessie Knadler
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
15 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Pickled Mustard Condiment
Danny Bowien
25 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
25
15 minutes, plus 4 hours’ pickling
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Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
324
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes' refrigeration
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easy
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Oktoberfest Recipes

Recipes

Soft Pretzels

Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard

German Potato Salad

Buttered Spaetzle

Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels

Potato Pancakes

Braised Sauerkraut With Lots of Pork

Currywurst

Beer Cheese

Black Forest Cake

Cabbage Soup

Schnitzel

Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst

Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds

Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken

Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage

Sauerkraut

Grainy Mustard

Baked German Potato Salad

Rotkraut

Beer Brats

Honey Mustard Potato Salad

Sauerkraut

Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard

Pear Kuchen

Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic

Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken and Mustard-Glazed Cabbage

Sauerkraut and Apples

Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger

Black Forest Sheet Cake

Horseradish Beer Mustard

Pickled Mustard Condiment

Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad

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