It’s time for Oktoberfest!

September 23, 2009 ,

Oktoberfest, the great Munich beer festival took place for the first time on October 12, 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig (who later became King Louis I of Bavaria).

The festival was such a huge success that it was repeated annually from that year on.

As the weather usually starts to get chilly in October, the festival dates were moved ahead a few years later. It now starts in the second half of September and ends on the first Sunday of October.

The Oktoberfest has spawned similar festivals in many other countries, often thanks to the initiative of German immigrants.

I suggest that you celebrate your own Oktoberfest this week with two beer-centric recipes:

Flemish Beef Stew (from Belgium)

Flemish Beef Stew

Flemish Beef Stew

Beef stewed in beer with onions, brown sugar, and herbs. This is the national Belgian dish. In some regions, bread spread with mustard is added towards the end of the cooking to give a special texture to the sauce. Rodenbach red beer is traditionally used in this recipe but any good red beer will do (possibly from Belgium).

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Cheddar Beer Soup (from Great Britain)

Cheddar Beer Soup

Cheddar Beer Soup

This classic pub food of Great Britain is at its best when using an old cheddar cheese. The light version uses a low-fat cheddar.

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Farfalle (Bow Tie) with Sausage

Farfalle (Bow Tie) with Sausage

Farfalle (Bow Tie) with Sausage

Farfalle, which means «butterflies» in Italian, are rectangular pieces of pasta that are pinched in the middle. They originated in Northern Italy back in the 1500s.

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Baked Sausage with Vegetables

Baked Sausage with Vegetables

Baked Sausage with Vegetables

A very easy week-night dinner, which pleases younger and older crowds.

«O’zapft is!», let the celebrations begin!

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Cinzia Cuneo
Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com, never wanted to neglect the quality of her food. She shares her special expertise to make good food quickly and without complications!

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