Goomba38 > wrote:

> Yeah, I don't recall ever seeing any when I lived there.
> But now that I've got you here.. I used to eat the most marvelous cheese
> and onion spread there that I've never been able to duplicate decently.
> I usually had it when at Bundeswehr receptions and it was always
> wonderful. Do you have any recipe specifics or cheese recommendations so
> I can recreate this at home?

Where in Germany? In case it was Bavaria, it sounds like it could have
been Obatzda (spelling varies). Recipes vary, too. Here is one
version:

Obatzda
for 4 persons

1 small onion
1/2 bunch chives
250 g (9 oz) ripe Bavarian Camembert
1 tablespoon softened butter
1 tablespoon beer or sour cream
1 teaspoon paprika ("noble sweet")
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
salt
black pepper

Peel and finely chop the onion. Wash, dry and finely chop the chives.
Mash the Camembert with a fork and mix in the butter and beer or sour
cream. Mix in the onions, paprika, caraway seeds, a generous pinch of
pepper and a bit of salt. The riper the Camembert, the saltier it
tastes. Arrange the Camembert spread on a plate, sprinkle with the
chives and serve, perhaps with some crusty bread, radishes and boiled
potatoes.

Victor