sapsago
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A hard green Swiss cheese made from skim milk and flavored with dried clover leaves
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sapsago
- The chef grated sapsago over the salad to give it a unique, tangy flavor.
Examples
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She bought a block of sapsago during her trip to Switzerland.
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I love to eat sapsago on crackers.
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Have you ever tried sapsago in traditional Swiss dishes?
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The sapsago cheese has a unique flavor.
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During his visit to Switzerland, he discovered that sapsago pairs perfectly with fresh bread.
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The restaurant's menu featured a delicious pasta dish topped with grated sapsago cheese.
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For a truly Swiss experience, don't forget to include sapsago in your cheese platter.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sapsago comes from the old Swiss German name Schabziger for a green cheese, and it was traditionally made with herbs such as melilot, a 'sweet clover'. So, sapsago today means a hard, green Swiss cheese flavored with dried clover leaves.
