Vegan at the Oktoberfest: More than beer and pretzels
Vegan at the Oktoberfest? Is that even possible? And how!
At the Wiesn, vegans also get their money’s worth. Although this was hardly imaginable a few years ago, it is now taken for granted. From vegan gingerbread hearts over Leberkäse from Tofu with potato salad, pretzels with Obazda up to the vegan white sausage the Octoberfest has to offer meanwhile some for vegan and vegetarian living humans. Even meadow landlord Michael Käfer now relies in his Käfer Wiesn-Schänke on a Choice of vegan alternatives. In the big Ochsenbraterei Haberl OHG marquee the operators set meanwhile also on three vegan courts of Vegan cook Sebastian Copien. On the Octoberfest 2022 it is to give each quantity vegan alternatives of Greenforce .
Further down, our Vegan Food Guide for Oktoberfest and Canstatter Wasen lists the vegan options you can enjoy there in 2022.
In this article we will show you how you can bring the Oktoberfest to your home and enjoy it to the fullest. We also tell you whether beer is vegan or not. O’zapft is!
Vegan at the Oktoberfest: What choice does the festival offer for vegans?
Already 8 million people in Germany eat a vegetarian diet. That is around 10% of the entire population of Germany. The number of people in Germany who eat a vegan diet was 1.13 million in 2020, according to the Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis . This was 180,000 more than a year earlier. And the trend is upward. Ultimately, this has an effect on the entire consumption pattern – including Oktoberfest.
Among the almost six million visitors who flock to the Oktoberfest each year, more and more vegans are to be found. The Oktoberfest has also recognized this, which is why a vegan wind is now also blowing at the Wiesn. For some years the oktoberfest offers a varied selection at vegan Schmankerln, so that probably each Veganer finds something leckeres for itself. Vegan on the Oktoberfest is therefore absolutely no problem more.
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Oktoberfest 2022 will feature more vegan options than ever before. From vegan Schwammergulasch, over G’röste hazelnut potato dumplings, over vegan Bratwurst up to the vegan Schokoguglhupf everything is offered, which lets the Veganer:inne heart strike more highly.
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Also on the Canstatter Wasen in Stuttgart/Bad Canstatt Veganer:innen can feast this year after desire and mood. Culinarily they can look forward to Vegan Popeye Burgers, Vegan Goulash, Mediterranean Vegetables from the Oven with Lemon Tahini Topping and Rosemary Potatoes and much more.
The trend for vegan specialties is getting bigger and bigger at the Wiesn: From organic sauerkraut strudel, pan-fried vegetables and lamb’s lettuce on kohlrabi carpaccio to soy steak with melted onions and quinoa on pea-mint puree, the Wiesn provides numerous alternatives for vegans.
Right up front: Wiesn host Michael Käfer – he offers numerous vegan dishes in his tents. Vegan dishes for Oktoberfest are still planned and as a permanent feature on the menu at Käfer Stammhaus. The so-called “vegan Pflanzerl” is made according to the recipe of the Greenforce Pflanzerl from textured pea protein obtained from organic peas. For this purpose, a production process developed over seven years is usedto obtain high-quality protein from peas. This is just one example of many.
The Ochsenbraterei of all things nevertheless relatively clearly positioned by the name announced in addition that it engaged the prominent cook Sebastian Copien , in order to bring vegan specialities on the map of the tent. And Käfer now also offers Greenforceproducts in its Käfer-Wiesenschänke – as it has for some time in its delicatessen temple on Prinzregentenstrasse.
So as you can see, these days it’s absolutely no problem to feast your way through Oktoberfest vegan!
Tip: You want to try the “vegan Pflanzerl” yourself? You can get Greenforce mixtures, for example, at EDEKA Südwest.
Oktoberfest at home - delicious recipes to make you feel like you're at the Oktoberfest
Although you can find a large selection of vegan dishes at the Oktoberfest, you have many more opportunities at home to give free rein to your creativity for vegan recipes . A great opportunity to use your creativity at home and create delicious vegan dishes in your own kitchen. So you bring the meadow feeling home and feel like at the Oktoberfest!
Oktoberfest zu Hause! - Vegan dahoam!
Can’t make it to Oktoberfest this year? No problem!
We have prepared some tips for you on how to bring this year’s Oktoberfest to your home and thus bring the Wiesn atmosphere into your own four walls or your garden.
Vegan meadow decoration
One thing must not be missing at the Oktoberfest in any case – the right decoration! Even with a little table decoration in Bavarian style, you can bring an exuberant party atmosphere into your four walls. When it comes to decorations, make sure you avoid plastic and plastic and use paper and maybe even make something yourself. With old wooden clothespins, which you label with the names of your friends or write a nice saying on them and staple on the napkins, you can make creative Wiesn Klupperl. Or you can make a gingerbread heart out of brown paper or wood and write a funny saying or the names of your loved ones in the middle. To bring the Oktoberfest to your home, there are many possibilities – there are no limits to your creativity.
Vegan Wiesn dishes
Now we come to the most important: Vegan Wiesn dishes. What would Oktoberfest be at home without tasty dishes that make us feel as if we were on the spot at the Wiesn. Just the delicious smell and the pleasure after real palate pleasure, revive old memories. Oktoberfest time is only once a year and you can have a good time.
So that you can enjoy this time so right, we have put together for you delicious, vegan recipes with which you can enchant your loved ones. Vegan veal sausage with Obazda with pretzel and mustard, vegan liver loaf with potato salad and sweet gingerbread hearts and other delicious variations are waiting for you.
For the recipes, we use only high-quality plant-based products that are produced gently and in an environmentally friendly manner. EDEKA offers with its own brand range a diverse selection of vegan foods, which you can also buy at an affordable price. EDEKA recently launched its own brand vehappy, which makes shopping especially easy for vegans. From vegan plant-based drinks made with organic ingredients and no preservatives, to vehappy soyurts, to tofu variations from EDEKA Bio +, there are countless uses for your vegan Oktoberfest menu.
Vegan Oktoberfest costume without leather
Of course, you should not only pay attention to the ingredients and components when it comes to vegan recipes and matching decorations for Oktoberfest, you should also be careful when choosing traditional costumes. The traditional tapping of the barrel and the Wiesn Gaudi include the classic lederhosen and a chic dirndl.
But these are not the best solution for us vegans. Because the traditional costume is produced anything but animal-friendly, which is why you can fall back on suitable alternatives here. With the Dirndl or your leather pants you pay attention best to the label. Especially with leather pants, make sure that they are traditionally made of genuine animal leather. But there are already great leather-free and animal-friendly traditional costume pants, such as the “Lederhosen” unique pieces from the Austrian manufacturer André Zechmann, which were woven from dense organic cotton and are a real eye-catcher. Also, when it comes to embellishments and buttons, you should make sure that no beads, horns or legs have been included. So you can start the Oktoberfest season in a sustainable and animal-friendly way and with a clear conscience.
Is beer actually vegan?
For many vegan Oktoberfest visitors one of the most important questions – Is beer actually vegan?
The answer: Yes. At least in Germany. Since the Purity Law in Germany also regulates the beer production process, the German Brewers Association says in this regard, “The Purity Law provides clear specifications for the production of beer, according to which animal substances such as gelatin or isinglass are not permitted.”
In other countries, however, it does. While many breweries, such as in the UK, have now stopped using fish bladder products for filtration – not all have yet. There are now enough plant substances and technical processes that clarify beer just as well. In addition, there are now more and more breweries that print the Vegan Society’s Vegan Lable on their bottles. So you can drink them with peace of mind without having to read labels for hours. But if you really want to be sure and don’t want fish in your beer, you should ask the brewery or look for the Vegan Society’s Vegan logo on the label.
Even in this country, there is still a small catch – some labels on beer bottles adhere with a glue that contains casein of animal origin. The beer is then vegan, but the bottle is not. It’s even more complicated with mixed beer drinks, which are often not vegan due to flavorings and colorings. The colorant “true carmine” (E 120), for example, is obtained from scale insects and is found in some mixed drinks, according to the consumer advice center.
What many do not know: wine is often not vegan either. You can find out more here .
So you see, even as a vegan you now have a variety of options to enjoy the Oktoberfest to the fullest. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re at the Wiesn or at home. Without renunciation and very simple. Have fun celebrating!
Tip: Check out www.barnivore.com – the website lists which beers, wines and liqueurs are vegan and which are not.
So that you can celebrate consciously vegan, we have summarized together with EDEKA Südwest our three favorite recipes for your vegan Oktoberfest – have fun making and celebrating! O’zapft is!
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Yannick
Hi, I'm Yannick. I'm from the Black Forest in Germany and I founded This Is Vegan in 2019.
I've been vegetarian since I was 6 years old and vegan for well over 14 years. It has always been important to me to inspire people to see how easy and delicious vegan nutrition can be without being proselytizing. I’ve created this online magazine and the podcast "Plantbased." to inspire as many people as possible. Thank you for being here!
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