Editors’ Collection

Oktoberfest Recipes

Homemade pretzels, sausages, spaetzle, sauerkraut and other traditional (and not-so-traditional) recipes to celebrate Oktoberfest.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Schnitzel
J. Kenji López-Alt
875 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
875
30 minutes, plus overnight drying
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Cabbage Soup
Lidey Heuck
1526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,526
About 1 hour
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1041 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,041
1½ hours, plus chilling
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German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2206 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,206
40 minutes
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Beer Cheese
Romel Bruno
456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
456
15 minutes
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Easy
Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst
Kay Chun
1804 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,804
20 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard
Kay Chun
855 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
855
40 minutes
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Easy
Soft Pretzels
Samantha Seneviratne
246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
246
About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)
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Potato Pancakes
Lidey Heuck
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
40 minutes
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Sizzled Bratwurst With Mashed Potatoes
Eric Kim
197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
197
30 minutes
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Easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
714 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
714
45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard
Ali Slagle
7812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,812
30 minutes
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Easy
Buttered Spaetzle
Mark Bittman
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
30 minutes
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Easy
Currywurst
Alexa Weibel, Alfons Schuhbeck
373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
373
30 minutes
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Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels
Julia Moskin, Zingerman's Bakehouse
706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
706
1½ hours
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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
3063 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,063
1 hour 15 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage
Melissa Clark
637 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
637
1 hour 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sauerkraut
Lidey Heuck
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
At least 5 days
or to save this recipe.
Sacher Torte
Melissa Clark, Luisa Weiss
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
2½ hours, plus cooling
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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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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
406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
406
1 hour 25 minutes
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Rotkraut
Ligaya Mishan, Debbie Himmler
297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
297
45 minutes
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Beer Brats
Melissa Clark
666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
666
20 minutes
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Sauerkraut
Joan Nathan, Samuel Rachlin
165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
165
15 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
261 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
261
1 hour 45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken and Mustard-Glazed Cabbage
Alexa Weibel
2603 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,603
45 minutes
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Sauerkraut and Apples
Jennifer Steinhauer, John Shields
250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
250
55 minutes
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Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger
David Tanis
858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
858
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Black Forest Sheet Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
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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Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
325
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes' refrigeration
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Easy
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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Oktoberfest Recipes

Recipes

Schnitzel

Cabbage Soup

Black Forest Cake

German Potato Salad

Beer Cheese

Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst

Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard

Soft Pretzels

Potato Pancakes

Sizzled Bratwurst With Mashed Potatoes

Honey Mustard Potato Salad

Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard

Buttered Spaetzle

Currywurst

Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels

Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds

Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken

Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage

Sauerkraut

Sacher Torte

Braised Sauerkraut With Lots of Pork

Grainy Mustard

Baked German Potato Salad

Rotkraut

Beer Brats

Sauerkraut

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

Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad

Pickled Mustard Condiment

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