Obatzda
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Obatzda

Obatzda is a Bavarian cheese spread mixing ripe Camembert with butter, paprika, onion and beer.

Prep10 mins
Cook
Serves2
DifficultyEasy
German Starter Low calorieNut-freeVegetarian
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The story

Obatzda developed in Bavarian beer gardens as a way to make full use of very ripe soft cheese. Mixing it with butter and seasoning transformed surplus cheese into a fresh, spreadable accompaniment to pretzels. It is famous for its pungent creaminess, orange paprika colour and raw-onion bite. The texture should remain rustic rather than completely smooth. Obatzda is inseparable from Bavarian beer-garden culture and is served with Brezn, radishes and beer. It is a social snack designed for sharing outdoors.

Ingredients

2servings
  • Main
  • 100 gram Camembert200g Camembert
  • 25 gram butter50g butter
  • 0.5 tablespoon cream cheese1 tbsp cream cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 piece onion1 small onion
  • to taste to taste Salt and pepperSalt and pepper [Phase 1 metric normalisation: salt/pepper seasoning remains to taste]

Method

  1. Method

    Mash Camembert and butter together. Mix in cream cheese, paprika, chopped onion, and seasoning. Chill and serve with pretzels or bread.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories450
Protein18g
Carbs53g
Fat20g
Fibre4g
Sugar4g
Salt1.4g

Estimated nutrition for Obatzda; use as editorial/testing data and refine from exact ingredient weights if needed.

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