02 October 2026
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Obazda recipe
The Kitchen
By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · Germany · 1 min ·

Obazda recipe

Obazda is a popular and well-known recipe from Bavaria. The cheese spread tastes great on bread or with a pretzel.

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 2. Butter
  • 250 g Camembert (reif)
  • 1 pinch of ground caraway seeds
  • 1.5 tsp sweet paprika powder
  • 0.5 tsp paprika powder (hot)
  • 1 pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp whipped cream
  • 1 tbsp wheat beer
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 pinch of paprika powder (hot)
  • 3 tbsp chopped chives
Method · 20 min
  1. Cut the Camembert into small cubes, add soft butter and mash both together with a fork.
  2. Peel and finely chop the onion. Set aside a few onion rings for the topping.
  3. Add paprika powder, caraway seeds, salt, pepper and whipped cream and mix thoroughly.
  4. Finally, stir in a shot of wheat beer and mix again. Then refrigerate for one hour.
  5. Sprinkle with paprika powder, onion rings and chive rolls before serving.

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