Bavarian platter

Name: Bavarian platter (Bayrische Brotzeit)
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 4 Bavarian veal sausages; 8 slices smoked ham; 8 slices Emmental or Limburger cheese; 8 slices Emmental or Limburger cheese; 4 slices sourdough bread; 15 ml/1 tbsp snipped chives; gherkins and parsley, to garnish; gherkins and parsley, to garnish; sweet mustard, to serve; 200 g/7 oz Camembert; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 50 g/2 oz/4 tbsp butter, softened; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup cream cheese; pinch each paprika and ground caraway seed; pinch each paprika and ground caraway seed; 15 ml/1 tbsp beer, preferably wheat beer; 15 ml/1 tbsp beer, preferably wheat beer; 400 g/1¼ lb white radish, peeled; 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil; 10 ml/2 tsp cider vinegar; salt, ground white pepper and sugar; salt, ground white pepper and sugar; salt, ground white pepper and sugar

Bayrische Brotzeit

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Germany

By Mirko Trenkner

Published 2009

About

Brotzeit (literally ‘bread time’) is a Bavarian expression, and this meal includes some specialities of the region, such as obazta, a mixture of ripe Camembert, butter and onion. Serve on large wooden boards.

Ingredients

4 Bavarian veal sausages
8 slices smoked ham
8 slices

Europe
Germany
Snack

Method

To make the obatza, mash the Camembert with a fork and stir in the onion, butter and cream cheese. Season the mixture to taste with paprika, caraway, salt and pepper, stir in the beer and turn into a small bowl. To make the salad, grate the radish into a bowl. Whisk together the oil and vinegar, season to taste and pour the dressing over the radish. Toss thoroughly.