Cup Cheese vs Obatzda
Cup Cheese
Facts
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- United States
Cup cheese is a soft, spreadable cheese from the United States. It belongs to Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, where cooks pack the warm cheese into cups, and that cup is how the food got its name. The texture is thick and spoonable, closer to a savory spread than to a slice. A mild batch is gentle and a bit tangy. A sharp batch smells stronger and tastes more fermented.
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.