Food & Drink
It would be impossible to experience German Fest without taking part in the many culinary treats that lie in store throughout the grounds. For many, “naschen” is the primary reason to come to German Fest – where else but German Fest can you get the quality and variety of German foods prepared fresh every day?
One look at the statistics and you’ll agree the proof is in the pudding (or should we say the potato salad). Over the four-day festival more than 20,000 Usinger’s Famous Bratwursts will be consumed. Five tons of potatoes, or 10,000 pounds, will be made into potato pancakes. Another 10,000 pounds of sauerkraut will be served. Not the kind that you find at the grocery store, but honest-to-goodness original German Fest sauerkraut. It’s made from a secret old-world recipe of cabbage, apple-wood bacon, fresh cored whole apples, brown sugar, onions and caraway seeds. And when it’s time to satisfy that sweet tooth of yours, consider one of the 35,000 pieces of pastry, Tortes, Strudel and Kuchen on the grounds. Mmmmm.
Here are just a few items to whet your appetite:
| Bienenstich | traditional German coffeecake filled with a special custard and topped with almonds and honey |
| Frankfurter | hot dog |
| Gulasch | beef stew with spices |
| Herring | marinated herring served on a bun |
| Bratherring | fried herring |
| Kaffee | freshly brewed European-style coffee |
| Kasseler Rippchen | smoked pork chops |
| Knoedel | dumpling(s) |
| Konditorei | pastry/cake shop |
| Kuchen | cake |
| Kartoffel Pfannkuchen |
pancakes made from shredded potatoes; served with sausage and applesauce |
| Pizza | German style version of this favorite food |
| Rollbraten | roasted pork loin |
| Sauerbraten | marinated beef |
| Sauerkraut | pickled cabbage |
| Schnitzel | breaded boneless pork |
| Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte |
Black Forest cherry cake |
| Spanferkel | roasted whole pig |
| Strudel | fruit filled pastry |
| Torte cake tart | * Mozart Torte * Mocha Nut Torte * Raspberry Torte * Chocolate Torte * Kiwi Strawberry Fruit Slice |
| Wurst | sausage |
A plethora of delicious treats are new to German Fest 2010. Snatch up a slice of Bavarian Chocolate Torte or Black Forest Torte, made with multiple layers of chocolate sponge cake, cherries, and whipped cream. Also known as “bee sting cake,” Bienenstich is a delicious German dessert filled with vanilla custard and topped with honeyed almonds. According to one legend, the cake may have earned its name from the honey topping since the baker who invented it ended up being stung! If your mouth isn’t already watering, other desserts include Sachertorte (an Austrian chocolate cake), Napoleon Cake and German Chocolate Torte.
Tasty non-dessert options include Onion Kuchen, meaning “little cake,” an item similar to quiche. Finally, don’t leave the festival grounds without trying a “Currywurst,” a bratwurst with a decadent curry sauce, or a “Saucisschen,” an 18” pork sausage curled and served on a stick!
