Obatzda
![]() A plate of obatzda, garnished with white and green onion | |
Place of origin | Germany |
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Region or state | Bavaria |
Main ingredients | Aged soft cheese (usuallyCamembert),butter,paprikapowder, |
Ingredients generally used | salt,pepper,beer |
Variations | Liptauer |
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Obatzda[ˈoːbatsdɐ](also speltObazdaandObatzter)[citation needed]is aBavariancheesespread. It is prepared by mi xing two thirds aged soft cheese, usuallyCamembert(Romaduror similar cheeses may be used as well) and one thirdbutter.
Sweet or hotpaprikapowder,saltandpepperare the traditional seasonings, as well as a small amount ofbeer.[1]An optional amount ofonions,garlic,horseradish,clovesand ground or roastedcarawayseeds may be used and somecreamorcream cheeseas 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 orpretzels.Obatzdais a classic example of Bavarianbiergartenfood.[2]
A similarAustrian/Hungarian/Slovakrecipe is calledLiptauerwhich uses freshcurdcheese 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 grantedPGIcertification.[4]
See also
[edit]- Fromage fort
- German cuisine
- List of German cheeses
- List of cheeses
- List of spreads
Food portal
Germany portal
References
[edit]- ^ab"Obatzda-Rezept".Portal München Betriebs-GmbH & Co. KG.Retrieved6 March2013.
- ^Mayer, Carolin (14 June 2011)."Obazda".Bayerisches Fernsehen.Retrieved6 March2013.
- ^Marchetti, Domenica (24 November 2009)."Say Cheese: Liptauer".The Washington Post.Retrieved6 March2013.
- ^EU PGI Certification information(Accessed Nov/2015).