Oktoberfest Easy German Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What do Germans eat at Oktoberfest? ›

A bratwurst (like a hotdog) or schnitzel (pounded, breaded and fried meat) is a great place to start. For slightly less picky eaters, try a spaetzle (potato noodles - usually with onions and cheese), konigsberger klopse (German meatballs), or a German potato salad or marinated cucumber salad!

Keep it authentic with themed decorations and authentic German food and beverages: Bavarian cheese, Black Forest Ham, Westphalia bread, Düsseldorf hot mustard, Munich sweet mustard, and Swabian pickles, sauerkraut and red cabbage.

Brezen (pretzels)

You can't have Oktoberfest without pretzels. Large and soft, they're the perfect accompaniment to beer. Try making your own with this über-authentic recipe for German-style pretzels.

Bratwurst. One of the most famous of German sausages, second only to the Frankfurter Würstchen, the bratwurst is typically made from veal, beef or pork. The recipe for the actual sausage vary from region to region and has to date, over 40 varieties. Cooking method: Listen to them sizzle in a pan or over coals.

Bratwurst. A staple not only at Oktoberfest but throughout Germany, the bratwurst is a seasoned sausage made from pork, beef, or veal. These sausages are typically shorter and have a savory taste, often accompanied by a tinge of herbs and spices.

Lunch in Germany is called Mittagessen and is usually eaten between 12 pm and 2 pm. Germans traditionally enjoy their main cooked meal for lunch rather than dinner. Lunch is often served after a starter such as potato salad. Lunches cooked at home may include Eintopf, Rouladen, Schnitzel or Sauerbraten.

Anyone over the age of 16 can legally drink beer in Germany without parental supervision. They cannot drink liquor until the age of 18. An interesting fact about Bavaria is that beer is actually considered a staple food.

What is the most common favorite food for Germans? ›

Currywurst: Ketchup mixed with curry powder made this sausage a street food classic. Döner kebab: Germans have Turkish immigrants to thank for this popular sandwich. Schnitzel: The German version is made with tenderized pork or turkey and can be ordered in most traditional restaurants.

Currywurst is a fast food dish of German origin. It consists of steamed, fried sausage, usually pork, cut into bite-sized chunks. The dish's origins date back to 1949 in Berlin. A woman named Herta Heuwer obtained this curry sauce and curry spices from the army soldiers and then seasoned them on the pork sausages.

Drinks often served on Halloween include hot apple punch (or Glühwein for the grown-ups) and cold “blood bunch” made from grape juice, blackcurrant juice and blood oranges. Germany also has its own popular Halloween snacks and dishes, including spicy devilled eggs and - of course - pumpkin soup.

The festival grew to include live concerts, carnival rides, an agricultural fair, horse races, and the famous beer tents. If there is one thing Oktoberfest is most famous for, it is beer. In fact, roughly 7.5 million gallons of beer are consumed each year at the Munich Oktoberfest alone!

Lunch foods

The main meal of the day is das Mittagessen, or lunch. The tradition is to have a hot meal during lunch. Sauerbraten, snitzels, Frikadellen (German meatballs), potatoes (such as Kartoffelsalat), green beans, soups, and stews are frequently served for lunch.

Besides the food and beer, the festival is full of traditional Bavarian music, open-air performances, a grand entry and parades, vendor tents, carnival rides, a shooting competition, and traditional German outfits. The two-week fair wraps up in dramatic fashion with a boisterous brass band and a gun salute.