Western European Cuisines

German Cuisine Guides

Want to learn more about German cuisine, food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more? Read our guides, features, and personal essays to deepen your knowledge of German food.

A Beginner's Guide to German Beer Styles

Ask a Cicerone: The Best Märzen and Oktoberfest Beers

Snapshots from Germany: the Biergarten

Snapshots from Germany: Sülze (AKA Head Cheese)

German Apple Pancake Recipe

Grilled Bratwurst With Beer, Mustard, and Sauerkraut Recipe

German Buttercream Is Vanilla Pudding Whipped With Butter. What’s Not to Like?

Bar-Style Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon) Recipe

Bar-Style Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon) Recipe

Cranberry Apple Strudel Recipe

How to Make Spätzle

Beef Rouladen With Dill Spaetzle Recipe

Beef Sauerbraten with Red Cabbage and Pretzel Dumplings Recipe | Cook the Book

A Pancake to Rock Your World: German Apple Pancake

Easy Black Forest Cake Recipe

Herb Spätzle with Speck and Peas Recipe

Turkey Weisswurst (White German-Style Sausage With Lemon, Nutmeg, and Parsley) Recipe

How to Make Buttery Marzipan Stollen

Lebkuchen Cookies Recipe

How to Brew Your Own Munich Helles for Oktoberfest

Ideas in Food vs. Rote Grütze (German Red Fruit and Groats Dessert)

Step-by-Step: How to Make German Lebkuchen for Christmas

Serious Entertaining: A Bavarian-Style Alpine Feast

Barbecue Sides: German Potato Salad

Let Them Eat: Easy Black Forest Cake