Also indexed as: Schabziger
Preparation, uses, and tips
Sapsago is valued as a low-fat complement
to pasta and baked dishes, and for grating to
add flavor to salads, vegetables, noodle
dishes, and soups. It is used to flavor spreads for crackers and dips and can be mixed with other cheeses
such as Quark or ricotta to create a cream spread, or with mascarpone for salad dressing. It can also be blended
into butter, yogurt, or cream cheese. The Swiss eat this distinctive cheese on
fresh buttered bread.
Buying and storing tips
Sapsago keeps almost indefinitely at room temperature.
Varieties
Sapsago, sometimes spelled “Sap Sago,” is also known as Schabziger. Sapsago is
made from an aged type of young cows’ milk cheese called Zieger.
Nutrition Highlights
Sapsago cheese, 1 oz. (28g)
Calories: 50
Protein: 11g
Carbohydrate: 1.0g
Total Fat: 0.0g
Fiber: 0.0g