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Festivals & Feasts

The Germans are still adapting to the new order of life allowed by the unification of East & West Germany. The sense of formality and predilection for conformity and punctuality still pervade the culture, but the beer and wine of the festivals easily unleash a more relaxed, carefree and convivial atmosphere.

Here are some key festivals where food plays a larger than usual role:

September

Moselle Wine Festival

• in Bernkastel-Kues, a village near Trier and 70 miles west of Mainz
• first week in September
• Special attraction: the town's fountain spews the famous Moselle wine
• over 5000 vintners participate

Durkheim Sausage & Wine Festival

• at the Bad Durkheim Sausage Market, 20 miles west of Mannheim
• held on St. Michael's Day, this feast of sausages, bread and local wines dates back to the 15th Century when pilgrims were honored
• in the 2nd and 3rd weekends of September

Oktoberfest

• in Munich (Munchen)
• Begins in September and continues through October
• see the Oktoberfest section for full details

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Germany

• Backgrounder
• Dining Customs
• Menu Guide
• Festivals & Feasts
• German Food Today
• Luebeck & Marzipan
• A German Chef

Oktoberfest

• Oktoberfest Introduction
• Oktoberfest! by Lucy Saunders
• Oktoberfests Around the United States
• Where's My Wurst?

Also visit our Austria section

German Recipes

from Cooking with Beer

• Caraway Alt Potato Salad
• Kriek Cabbage
• Hazelnut-Pink Peppercorn Crusted Veal Slices
• Beer-Basted Sausage with Caramelized Onions and German Mustard
•      About Lucy Saunders

from Black Forest Cuisine

• Black Forest Home Fries Schwarzwälder Bratkartoffel
• Potato Dumplings Kartoffel Knödel
• Spätzle

from Kate's Global Kitchen

• Cooking Wurst for Oktoberfest
• Desserts in Deutschland

 

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This page modified January 2007

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