Food & Drink
You can’t truly experience German Fest without taking part in the many culinary treats that lie in store for you throughout the grounds. For many, “naschen” is the primary reason to come to German Fest. That’s because the German foods prepared fresh everyday can’t be enjoyed anywhere else. And enjoy they do!
One look at the statistics and we think you’ll agree that the proof is in the pudding, or maybe we should say the potato salad. Over the three 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, how about any one of the 35,000 pieces of pastry, Tortes, Strudel and Kuchen. Mmmmm.
Here’s 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 |
Sound good? We thought so.
In fact, it wouldn’t surprise us if people started referring to us as German Feast.
