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

German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,454
40 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard
Ali Slagle
10460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,460
30 minutes
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Easy
Beer Cheese
Romel Bruno
537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
537
15 minutes
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Easy
Cabbage Soup
Lidey Heuck
2381 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,381
About 1 hour
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Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst
Kay Chun
2076 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,076
20 minutes
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Easy
Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,112
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Easy Soft Pretzels
Melissa Clark
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
1 hour 35 minutes
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Easy
Schnitzel
J. Kenji López-Alt
954 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
954
30 minutes, plus overnight drying
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Potato Pancakes
Lidey Heuck
264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
264
40 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard
Kay Chun
1046 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,046
40 minutes
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Easy
Sizzled Bratwurst With Mashed Potatoes
Eric Kim
341 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
341
30 minutes
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Easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
1173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,173
45 minutes
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Soft Pretzels
Samantha Seneviratne
302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
302
About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)
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Currywurst
Alexa Weibel, Alfons Schuhbeck
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
30 minutes
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Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels
Julia Moskin, Zingerman's Bakehouse
722 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
722
1½ hours
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Spaetzle With Kielbasa and Caramelized Onions
Melissa Clark
719 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
719
1 hour 45 minutes
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Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds
Martha Rose Shulman
76 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
76
45 minutes
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Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken
Melissa Clark
3295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,295
1 hour 15 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage
Melissa Clark
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Black Forest Sheet Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
280
1 hour 25 minutes, plus cooling
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Sauerkraut
Lidey Heuck
145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
145
At least 5 days
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Buttered Spaetzle
Mark Bittman
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
30 minutes
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Easy
Sacher Torte
Melissa Clark, Luisa Weiss
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Grainy Mustard
Melissa Clark
210 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
210
10 minutes, plus about 2 days’ standing
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Baked German Potato Salad
Jennifer Steinhauer, Priscilla Massie
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
1 hour 25 minutes
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Rotkraut
Ligaya Mishan, Debbie Himmler
356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
356
45 minutes
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Beer Brats
Melissa Clark
716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
716
20 minutes
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Sauerkraut
Joan Nathan, Samuel Rachlin
172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
172
15 minutes
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Easy
Pear Kuchen
Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising
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Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic
Nigella Lawson
276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
276
1 hour 45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken and Mustard-Glazed Cabbage
Alexa Weibel
3767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,767
45 minutes
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Sauerkraut and Apples
Jennifer Steinhauer, John Shields
272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
272
55 minutes
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Braised Sauerkraut With Lots of Pork
Melissa Clark
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
3 hours
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Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger
David Tanis
929 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
929
1½ hours
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Horseradish Beer Mustard
Julia Moskin, Kelly Geary, Jessie Knadler
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
15 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes' refrigeration
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Easy
Pickled Mustard Condiment
Danny Bowien
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
15 minutes, plus 4 hours’ pickling
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Oktoberfest Recipes

Recipes

German Potato Salad

Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard

Beer Cheese

Cabbage Soup

Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst

Black Forest Cake

Easy Soft Pretzels

Schnitzel

Potato Pancakes

Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard

Sizzled Bratwurst With Mashed Potatoes

Honey Mustard Potato Salad

Soft Pretzels

Currywurst

Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels

Spaetzle With Kielbasa and Caramelized Onions

Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds

Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken

Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage

Black Forest Sheet Cake

Sauerkraut

Buttered Spaetzle

Sacher Torte

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

Braised Sauerkraut With Lots of Pork

Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger

Horseradish Beer Mustard

Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad

Pickled Mustard Condiment

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