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"O'zapft!" -- "It's tapped!" That's what they were shouting lasy year in the Theresienwiese -- "Queen Therese's Meadow" -- when the ceremonial first barrel of beer was tapped by the Mayor of the City of Munich, officially opening the 177th Oktoberfest.

It's over now, of course. But more than six million visitors from all over the world came to the "Wies'n" to visit the fourteen massive tents housing the Big Six breweries and other food and entertainment facilities. After riding the thrill rides and visiting the numerous gift and game stalls, they drank some six million liters of beer, while tucking into tens of thousands of crispy roast pig's knuckles and roast chickens. They devoured hundreds of thousands of crunchy grilled herrings and juicy sausages of every description, and noshed on countless decorated gingerbreads, toasted nuts and other goodies... while generally having a terrific time.

You may not have been able to get to the tents yourself, but it's still easy for you to visit our extensive German recipe collections. It's not too late to stop in and make a little Oktoberfest for yourself right at home! Also, if you're visiting our special Oktoberfest front page right now, scroll down to see featured recipes from our German recipe collections -- some of our favorites!

Soups | Salads | Meat dishes | Egg dishes
Vegetables, Noodles and Pancakes | Breads, Desserts and Goodies

You can also find out more about Oktoberfest here at the Oktoberfest.de FAQ page.