Sapsago

Sapsago is a Swiss herb cheese. It is green in color from the herbs, quite strong in flavor and odor, dry and hard. It is always made from cow's milk. Sapsago is usually mixed with butter to make an herb spread that is put on bread or sandwhiches. The German name is Ziger. Ankeziger is Ziger mixed with butter. Schabziger is Ziger that can be shaved and mixed in with other ingredients such as butter, cream cheese, etc.

Origin: It was first manufactured by the monks in Glarus, Switzerland in the 8th century.

Etymology: Sapsago was introduced into New York pharmacies in the 1800's. The green herb juice made to make the cheese was called "sap", as in tree sap.