Sapsago

English Alternative forms en Sap Sago brand name Etymology A corruption of en de-CH Schabziger. Noun ? A dry, hard cheese made from skimmed cows' milk and herbs, originating from Switzerland. 1953, George P. Sanders, Agriculture Handbook 54: Cheese Varieties and Descriptions, Agricultural Research Service, page 113, Sapsago cheese has been made in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, for at least 500 years and perhaps more; it is made also in Germany. It is known by various other names, including Schabziger, Glarnerkäse, Grünerkäse, Krauterkäse, and Grünerkrauterkäse. en 1998 R. Andrew Wilbey; J.E. Scott; Richard K. Robinson Cheesemaking Practice Springer Science & Business Media 9781461558194 103 3rd https://books.google.com/books?id=NWTVBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=%22Sapsago%22+cheese&hl=&cd=17&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Sapsago%22%20cheese&f=false Both colour and flavour are added to Sapsago cheese from Switzerland or Germany. The powdered leaves of an aromatic clover are added to the ground-up ripened curd; this gives a mottled pale green colour and at the same time imparts a characteristic odour and flavour. Synonyms en Schabziger en serac en Cheeses