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Writer's pictureCaroline La Voie

Celebrate Oktoberfest!

Obatzda - Bavarian Cheese Dip


It is October – that means Oktoberfest should be wrapping up in Munich (but it is canceled this year once again) and it means ski season is around the corner!


I am always on the hunt for great cheese dips, and this is easy to make and is so darn good with pretzels to dip into it! Obatzda is Bavarian and is a classic item from German beer gardens served on an appetizer platter along with radishes, onions, sausages, and of course, pretzels. I first had it myself in Munich at Oktoberfest. It should be orange (from the paprika) and thick and a little bit lumpy as well.






If making ahead for an Après Ski item, I would fold the onions in right before serving so the onion flavor is not overpowering. I personally prefer to skip the onions altogether for a milder taste. Heat up some pretzels and enjoy.


There may be no Oktoberfest in Germany this year, but you can celebrate at home!


Guten Appetit!





Makes 1 ½ cups


Ingredients

  • 4 ounces Camembert cheese at room temperature, cut into cubes

  • 4 ounces Brie at room temperature, cut into cubes

  • 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature, cut into cubes (a substitute for quark)

  • 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes

  • ¼ cup finely minced onion – option to use shallots or none at all

  • 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika

  • 1 teaspoon hot or spicy paprika, to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon ground carraway

  • ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

  • 2 tablespoons wheat beer (Hefewiezen)


For Garnish

  • Chopped chives

  • Radishes, thinly sliced

  • Red onion, thinly sliced


Preparation


  • In a large mixing bowl, place Camembert, Brie, cream cheese and butter together and mash with a fork. Option to place in a food processor, but you don’t want to purée it – keep it a slight bit lumpy with just a few pulses.

  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the cheese mixture and fold together by hand.

  • Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about an hour.

  • Place dip in small dish or a scoop of it right on a wooden board with chopped chives on top alongside sliced radishes and onion.

  • Serve the dip with homemade pretzels and enjoy!




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