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Obazda or Obatzter, also named as Obatzda – Bavarian Cheese Spread and German Beer Cheese
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Thomas Sixt is a chef, food photographer, cookbook author and blogger.
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Today I show you my Original Obazda Recipe.
The Bavarian cheese preparation Obatzter also appears in the spelling Obatzda or Obazda.
The “Angebatzter, Angedrückter, Vermischter” cheese has a long tradition in Bavaria.
In Franconia the spicy cheese is called “Gerupfter” or “Angemachter”, in Switzerland “Gmanschter”.
A bit of history about the famous cheese:
According to various sources, the landlady Katharina Eisenreich served the obazden for the first time in the Weihenstephaner Bräustüberl in Freising in the 1920s.
Many tourists know Obazda from the Oktoberfest.
In the article I show the preparation of Bavarian Obazda according to my family recipe.
The Obazda goes well with a good snack.
Other delicious vegetarian spreads, such as herb quark, Liptauer, potato cheese and vegan lard also bring variety to your evening meal.
Table of Contents
1. Recipe Obazda
Following my family recipe from Bavaria with exact ingredients.
Obazda or Obatzter also Obatzda – Bavarian Cheese Spread with Beer
Cooked, photographed and written down by chef Thomas Sixt.
Servings 2
Calories 1129
Total Time 20 Min.
Preparation Time 15 Min.
Cook Time 5 Min.
Simple instructions for preparing Obatzda from Bavaria.
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Ingredients
Obazda or Obatzter also Obatzda | ||
250 | g | Camembert |
80 | g | butter |
1 | pc | Shallot |
2 | tbsp | curd cheese (Quark in Bavaria and austria named topfen) |
1 | tbsp | Paprika paprika spice noble sweet |
1 | tsp | caraway seed |
80 | ml | dark beer (I like to use Erdinger Weißbier) |
some | Salt | |
some | Pepper | |
Decoration and Side Dishes | ||
1 | bunch | chives |
1 | bunch | radish |
2 | pc | Pretzels |
2 | bottles | Erdinger Weißbier (Served ice-cold!) |
Instruction
![dobazda ingredients at a glance](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/obatzter-ingredients.jpg)
Prepare ingredients
Prepare Camembert and butter at room temperature about one hour before preparation.
![Press the Camembert for Obatzter small with a fork](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/camembert-small-print.jpg)
Prepare cheese
Crush the camembert finely in a bowl with a fork.
![caraway in the mortar](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/kuemmel-moerser.jpg)
Prepare caraway
Press the caraway seeds into the mortar so that the typical aroma can develop.
![Finely dice shallots](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/shallot-cubes.jpg)
Prepare onion
Halve the shallot, peel and cut into very fine cubes.
![Beer is an important ingredient in Obazden](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/obatzta-bowl-ingredients.jpg)
Stir ingredients
Add the prepared caraway seeds, finely diced shallot, paprika, butter, curd cheese, salt and pepper to the finely pressed camembert, pour in the beer and mix the cheese mixture well by hand or with a mixer.
![Cut the chives](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/12/cabbage-cut-chives.jpg)
Prepare chives
Cut chives into fine rolls with a sharp chef’s knife just before serving.
![Obatzter in the bowl while stirring or mashing](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/obazda-mixed.jpg)
Plate arranging
Cut the creamy Obatzda preparation into dumplings with two tablespoons and arrange on the plate.
Decorate with the finely chopped chives and add the quartered, lightly salted radishes.
Decorate the edge of the plate with a little pepper.
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Serve
Serve prepared Obatzda with pretzels and cold wheat beer and enjoy!
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3. Tips for Making Obatzda Yourself
The cheese used to be made from cheese leftovers, you can combine different types and refine with paprika and caraway seeds to taste.
In general, ripened Camembert is ideal:
Just let the cheese mature in the fridge for a few days longer before preparing it!
The beer is the most important ingredient for me.
The Bavarian beer in combination with caraway, paprika and onion gives the original flavor.
Tip from Chef Thomas Sixt
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Thanks for feedback, beer is traditional important 🙂 Greeting Thomas
Sounds great!, but please don’t pour the beer into the cheese mixture! Could get a little sticky😂