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 |
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.
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]