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If You're Not Eating Bavarian Nuts, You’re Not Celebrating Christmas
Anyone who enjoys a solid Christkindlmart usually makes a beeline for the bratwurst, warm apple strudel...
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How to Make Your Own Sausage for Oktoberfest
There's no need to restrict your homemade sausage adventures to autumn, but Oktoberfest is prime time...
Recipe Round-Ups
11 German Recipes for an Oktoberfest Feast
The best German recipes are perfect for fall, and especially for Oktoberfest (and yes, they all pair...
Feature
Dunkels, Weizens, and Marzen (Oh My): A Guide to German Beer
German beer doesn’t get the attention it deserves from today’s beer snob, who gravitates toward extreme...
Drink
What Is Oktoberfest Beer?
While Oktoberfest is a fest, it’s also a specific style of beer. But what is Oktoberfest beer exactly...
Entertaining
Everything You Need to Know to Host an Awesome Oktoberfest
Here's everything you need to know...
Explainers
Did You Know Oktoberfest Started as a Wedding Celebration?
This year, from September 21 to October 6, the world is celebrating Oktoberfest. To most (myself included...
Recipe Round-Ups
Sauerkraut 101: So Much More Than a Hot Dog Condiment
Sauerkraut is having a moment. Not only is it steeped in tradition and intensely flavorful, it’s also...
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Kimchi and Sauerkraut?
You may scoff at the question, What is the difference between sauerkraut and kimchi? but even if you...
German Recipes
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Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut
A twist on Alsatian choucroute garnie made with kielbasa, pork spareribs, and potatoes.
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Raspberry Shandy
An easy beer cocktail consisting of wheat beer and raspberry lambic.
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Savoy Cabbage Soup with Buckwheat Dumplings
This cabbage and dumpling soup has a savory German-inspired broth with apples and bacon bits.
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Warm German Potato Salad with Bacon
A classic warm German potato salad with bacon recipe, with a modern twist. You will need Yukon gold...
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Herb Spaetzle
A classic German herb spaetzle recipe.
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Stollen
A classic, sweet, yeasted German bread recipe filled with candied booze-soaked fruit and served at...
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Butter Lettuce and Pumpkin Seed Salad
A simple salad recipe with added dimension from the roasted garlic and apple juice in the vinaigrette...
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Soft Pretzel
The flavor of this soft pretzel recipe will beat any street vendor’s wares. Our soft pretzels are...