Cheese Database

Boursin vs Obatzda

Boursin, field guide plate
Boursin, photographed

Boursin

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Fresh
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
France

Boursin is a brand of soft fresh cow's-milk cheese, seasoned before it is packed. The famous version is garlic and fine herbs, built on a fresh cheese in the style of Gournay.

Obatzda, field guide plate
Obatzda, photographed

Obatzda

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Rind
No rind
Country
Germany

Obatzda is a soft cheese spread from Germany, best known as a Bavarian beer-garden specialty. It is made from ripe cow's milk cheese, usually a soft bloomy cheese, mashed with butter and seasonings. Paprika gives the mixture a warm orange color. Onions, salt, pepper, and often caraway or a splash of beer go into the bowl. The result is a spread, not a wheel with a rind.