Editors’ Collection

Oktoberfest Recipes

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

A white plate holds orecchiette with brussels sprouts and sliced sausage with a fork set nearby. — Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst
Kay Chun
1972 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,972
20 minutes
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Easy
German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,258
40 minutes
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Schnitzel
J. Kenji López-Alt
914 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
914
30 minutes, plus overnight drying
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Cabbage Soup
Lidey Heuck
1849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,849
About 1 hour
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Beer Cheese
Romel Bruno
481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
481
15 minutes
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Easy
Potato Pancakes
Lidey Heuck
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
40 minutes
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1063 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,063
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard
Kay Chun
907 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
907
40 minutes
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Easy
Soft Pretzels
Samantha Seneviratne
265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
265
About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)
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Sizzled Bratwurst With Mashed Potatoes
Eric Kim
241 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
241
30 minutes
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Easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
748 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
748
45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard
Ali Slagle
8505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,505
30 minutes
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Easy
Buttered Spaetzle
Mark Bittman
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
30 minutes
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Easy
Currywurst
Alexa Weibel, Alfons Schuhbeck
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
30 minutes
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Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels
Julia Moskin, Zingerman's Bakehouse
712 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
712
1½ hours
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Apple Pear Strudel With Dried Fruit and Almonds
Martha Rose Shulman
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
45 minutes
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Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken
Melissa Clark
3115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,115
1 hour 15 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Sausages With Potatoes and Red Cabbage
Melissa Clark
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Sauerkraut
Lidey Heuck
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
At least 5 days
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Sacher Torte
Melissa Clark, Luisa Weiss
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
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
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
1 hour 25 minutes
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Rotkraut
Ligaya Mishan, Debbie Himmler
324 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
324
45 minutes
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Beer Brats
Melissa Clark
672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
672
20 minutes
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Sauerkraut
Joan Nathan, Samuel Rachlin
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
15 minutes
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Easy
Pear Kuchen
Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising
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Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic
Nigella Lawson
263 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
263
1 hour 45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken and Mustard-Glazed Cabbage
Alexa Weibel
2696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,696
45 minutes
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Sauerkraut and Apples
Jennifer Steinhauer, John Shields
256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
256
55 minutes
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Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger
David Tanis
908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
908
1½ hours
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Black Forest Sheet Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
185 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
185
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
327 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
327
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

Orecchiette With Brussels Sprouts and Bratwurst

German Potato Salad

Schnitzel

Cabbage Soup

Beer Cheese

Potato Pancakes

Black Forest Cake

Sheet-Pan Sausage With Spring Onions, Potatoes and Mustard

Soft Pretzels

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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