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Culinary Ambassadors: Serious Oktoberfest Eats
Culinary Ambassador ManuelSteiner: "When, 200 years ago, a Bavarian king held a luscious wedding, little did he know he would start a tradition that is one of Germany's biggest tourist attractions — the Oktoberfest. Today, it is less about royalty and more about, let's face it, beer. But even the hardiest German or most experienced fest tourist will need something to go with the specially brewed (and slightly stronger) festival beer. So if you want to build a solid foundation in your stomach, or if you want to be prepared for when the inebriated cravings set it, here is a quick run-down of what is and what may not be worth eating at the Munich Oktoberfest...."Oktoberfest Menu Guide
[Photograph: Blake Royer] Pull out the lederhosen and kazoos for Oktoberfest, the beer-and-wurst-honoring German celebration that starts tomorrow and runs until October 4. Here are some menu-planning ideas, most of which involve some combination of: sausage, kraut, and beer. Baked Apples With Barley-Sausage Pilaf Potato Salad with Vinaigrette Beer Bread Turnip and Potato Gratin Honey-Glazed Turnips Wedges Red Cabbage With Apples and Honey Sausage Stuffed Peppers Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust Pork Chops with Braised Fennel and Caramelized Onions Pork Chops with Mustard and Sour Cream Sauce Kielbasa with Pierogi and Sauerkraut Sauerkraut and Sausage Paprikash Apple Cobbler with Cheddar Biscuits Black Forest Chocolate Cookies...Old-School vs. New-Age Oktoberfest Brews
Last week, the Gordon Biersch Brewery in D.C. tapped its Bavarian-style "Fest Bier" to ring in another Oktoberfest season. But what most people didn't notice was the more authentic bier on tap that didn't get a party. Although the scene felt Oktoberfestive, with revelers chugging down Fest Bier in liter-sized mugs—some boot-shaped, like in the movie Beerfest—the more traditional Marzen hardly got a nod. According to Gordon Biersch brewmaster Jason Oliver, Marzen is closer to what original Oktoberfesters drank in the 1800s. With heavy wheat and malt tones, the caramel-colored beer is named after the German for March, the last month when Bavarian brewers can conceivably brew. (Warm weather ain't conducive to beer-making.) Over the summer, the liquid ages in...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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