A traditional Camembert-based cheese spread Bavarians served with fresh Brezeln (Pretzel) called Obatzda. This german cheese spread is the perfect sidekick to a lovely Oktoberfest party! Prost! Obatzda is this creamy orange cheese spread they eat with fresh Brezel (pretzel) in every Bavarian Biergarten. The dip is mainly done with camembert cheese with a touch of butter, “quark” or cottage cheese. The orange colour is due to sweet paprika powder. You can have your Obatzda “Bavarian style” which is with a few extra caraway seeds and a touch of beer in it. I’ve seen so many variations of this spread; from horseradish, garlic, chives, and cloves to Romadur cheese. My own personal favourite and the one in this recipe is the traditional Obatzda with Quark (fresh cheese) and caraway seeds. If you live in a part of the world where the ingredient ‘Quark’ isn’t a “thing” you can substitute it…
Authentic Bavarian Pretzel (Brezel ) recipe made with lye is traditional! A fluff and moist interior with a flavorful brown crust covered with big salt. There is nothing like a freshly cooked Bavarian Pretzel, warm and fluffy on the inside and firm and salty on the outside. In Germany, the home of pretzels, those knotted bread are spelled with a “B” (Brezel), while in English, it’s a “pret”zel with a “P” and a “T”. The Origin of Pretzel The precise origin of the pretzel isn’t clear, but what is clear is; its history is an extremely old one. From around Early Middle Ages, it made an appearance in paintings. Some say an Italian monk invented the famous pretzel to eat on Lent fasting. Its form reminded him of his arms joining to pray, and the three holes of the bread were the Holy Trinity. Others say it was a baker prisoner who had to perform…