Sapsago

English

Alternative forms

• Sap Sago (brand name)

Etymology

A corruption of Switzerland German Schabziger.

Noun

Sapsago

1. 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.

   • 1998, R. Andrew Wilbey, J.E. Scott, Richard K. Robinson, Cheesemaking Practice, 3rd edition, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 103:

     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

• Schabziger
• serac