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Obatzda
Bavarian cheese specialty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obatzda [ˈoːbatsdɐ] (also spelt Obazda and Obatzter)[citation needed] is a Bavarian cheese spread. It is prepared by mixing two thirds aged soft cheese, usually Camembert (Romadur or similar cheeses may be used as well) and one third butter.
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Place of origin | Germany |
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Region or state | Bavaria |
Main ingredients | Aged soft cheese (usually Camembert), butter, paprika powder, |
Ingredients generally used | salt, pepper, beer |
Variations | Liptauer |
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Sweet or hot paprika powder, salt and pepper are the traditional seasonings, as well as a small amount of beer.[1] An optional amount of onions, garlic, horseradish, cloves and ground or roasted caraway seeds may be used and some cream or cream cheese as well.[1] The cheeses and spices are mixed together into a more or less smooth mass according to taste. It is usually eaten spread on bread or pretzels. Obatzda is a classic example of Bavarian biergarten food.[2]
A similar Austrian/Hungarian/Slovak recipe is called Liptauer which uses fresh curd cheese as a substitute for the soft cheeses and the butter, but uses about the same spice mix.[3]
In 2015, within the EU, obatzda was granted PGI certification.[4]