Obatzda vs Pimento cheese
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.
Pimento cheese
Facts
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- United States
Pimento cheese is a cheese spread from the United States. Cooks stir sharp or mild cheddar with mayonnaise and chopped pimento peppers until the mix is soft and spoonable. Some recipes add a little cream cheese, onion, or a pinch of cayenne, but the three core ingredients define the dish. It is a prepared food, not a wheel with a rind. Jars and tubs are common in grocery stores, and many households still mix a bowl at home.