Obatzda German Beer Cheese Dip Food

OBATZDA (GERMAN CHEESE DIP)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash Camembert cheese with a fork to desired consistency. Beat in cream cheese, onion and seasonings. If desired, sprinkle with additional caraway seeds.

BAVARIAN BEER CHEESE SPREAD (OBATZDA)

Steps:

• Cut the Brie (or Camembert) Cheese into small cubes and add it to a medium bowl.
• Add Laughing cow cheese, butter, wheat beer, ground caraway, ground paprika, salt, and freshly ground pepper and mix with a fork until combined and smooth.
• Cover airtight and let it sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Take it out of the fridge and let come to room temperature before serving. Garnish with chives and finely sliced onion rings. This dip keeps fresh in the fridge for about 3 days (without onions).

OBATZDA BAVARIAN SOFT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Bring the Camembert (cut in small pieces), spreadable cheese and butter (cut in small pieces) to room temperature.
• In a mixing bowl add the Camembert, spreadable cheese, butter, paprika, caraway seeds, salt and pepper and beer and press using a fork until well mixed together.
• Start by adding only 2 tbsp of the beer and keep adding until you reach the desired consistency (should be spread like but not runny).
• Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours to firm up.
• Just before you are ready to serve take the dip out of the refrigerator and finely dice the onion. Run the diced onion under water (use a strainer) and dry off with paper towel before using. Finely chop the chives.
• Add the diced onion and chopped chives to the dip and fold until they are well incorporated. Garnish with chives. Serve with pretzels or thinly sliced onions and radishes or sliced rye bread.

OBATZDA (BEER CHEESE)

Steps:

• Combine the cheese, butter, beer, cream, chives, paprika, caraway if using, onion and some salt and pepper in a food processor and blend to combine until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Top with additional paprika and chives.

OBATZDA (GERMAN BEER CHEESE DIP)

Steps:

• Peel and roughly dice the onion and cut the camembert and butter in to roughly bite sized pieces. Put everything in a food processor and pulse together until fairly smooth ad well-blended. Serve immediately, or you can chill and serve later - you will probably want to allow it to come to room temperature and stir before serving if you chill it as otherwise it will be much firmer.

VERN'S OBATZDA-STYLE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bring all the refrigerated ingredients to room temperature.
• Slice the top off the garlic, exposing the cloves. Place in a square of aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over garlic. Wrap foil around garlic.
• Roast in the preheated oven until garlic is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool roasted garlic completely.
• Combine Camembert cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, beer, and butter in a food processor; process until smooth. Add roasted garlic cloves, onion, caraway seeds, and paprika; process until smooth. The mixture may be a little on the "soupy" side but will firm up upon refrigeration; transfer to an air-tight container and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours.

BAVARIAN CHEESE DIP (OBATZDA)

Steps:

• Place the brie or camembert in a medium bowl.
• Add the cream cheese, butter, ale, garlic, and caraway seeds.
• Add paprika, and salt and pepper to taste; beat well to combine.
• In a strainer, rinse the diced onion under cold water.
• Drain and transfer to a clean kitchen towel, squeezing out all the liquid.
• Fold the onion mixture into the cheese mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, allowing the flavors to melt, or store, covered and refrigerated, for up to 4 days.
• If using French bread, slice into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• if using German bread, halve lengthwise, then slice into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• To serve, top the obatzda with the Vidalia onion and radish slices, and surround with the fresh cut vegetables, olives and sliced of French or German hard bread.
• NOTE: To roast the garlic; peel off any papery coating from the garlic head.
• Using a large sharp knife, cut about 1/2 inch from the top of the bulb, exposing the tips of the garlic cloves.
• Place in a small baking dish, drizzle lightly with olive oil, and season with salt.
• Pour 1/4 cup of water in the bottom of the dish, cover tightly with foil, and roast in 375*F oven, about 1 hour.
• A sharp paring knife should insert into the garlic easily.

OBATZDA (BAVARIAN CHEESE SPREAD)

Steps:

• Mix the Camembert or Brie, butter, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon chives and onion together until you get a spreadable mixture.
• Add salt, pepper, paprika and caraway seeds to taste.
• Add some beer to make the mixture even more smooth and to taste.
• Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with remaining chives and onion rings.