The cheeses made in and around Franken: the protected names first, then the local cheeses people actually eat, with their milk, rind, ageing and taste.

The cheeses of Franken

Obazda

PGI, first protected 2015OtherAlso Gerupfter

Obazda, also written Obatzter, is a cold cheese spread from Bavaria, usually eaten on bread. The EU specification requires Camembert and/or Brie (at least 40 percent of the product, at least 50 percent cheese in all), butter, paprika and salt; onion, caraway, herbs, cream, milk and beer are optional. German Wikipedia says that in Franconia the preparation is called Gerupfter or angemachter Camembert, in and around Bamberg sometimes Liptauer, and that Franconian cooks add wine to it while in Old Bavaria beer goes in. Obazda and Obatzter were entered in the EU register as a PGI on 26 June 2015.

Taste: Light orange and spreadable, with recognisable pieces of cheese. Smell and taste are savoury and aromatic: slightly piquant from ripe Camembert or Brie, made milder by butter, with paprika rounding off the flavour.

Made in: Bavaria: all processing of the ingredients must take place in the Free State of Bavaria; the raw materials may come from elsewhere. Called Gerupfter or angemachter Camembert in Franconia

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Cheeses in Franken, FAQ

What is Gerupfter in Franconia?

German Wikipedia says that in Franken the Obazda preparation is called Gerupfter or angemachter Camembert (also Angemachter), and in and around Bamberg sometimes Liptauer.

Is Obazda a protected name?

Yes. Obazda and Obatzter are a protected geographical indication in the EU eAmbrosia register (file PGI-DE-1069), registered on 26 June 2015. All processing of the ingredients must happen in Bavaria, though the raw materials may come from elsewhere.

What goes into it?

The EU specification requires Camembert and/or Brie (at least 40 percent of the product; Romadur, Limburger or fresh cheese may be added, at least 50 percent cheese in all), butter, paprika powder or extract and salt. Onion, caraway, other spices and herbs, cream, milk and beer are optional.

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