Saga (cheese)

Saga
Soft and creamy Saga cheese
Country of origin	Denmark
Texture	soft

Saga cheese originated in Denmark^[1] and is a mix of blue cheese and brie. It is a creamy, blue-veined cheese with a white-mould rind. Saga is a very mild blue-veined cheese. It comes with a delicate blue mold, that may not appear in other varieties of blue cheeses. It is aged for more than 60 days. Saga Blue cheese pairs nicely with white Riesling wines or hearty red wines.

The Saga family of cheeses, includes Blue, Blue Brie, Camembert, Creamy Brie, and Gorgonzola. Saga cheese is also largely produced and sold in America. Arla Foods is one of the largest Saga cheese producers in Denmark. Arla closed the Michigan plant that made this cheese for the U.S. market and it is no longer available.

Ingredients

• Milk
• Sodium Chloride
• Cheese culture
• Rennet

See also

• Blue cheese
• Danish cuisine

References

External links

• brie apple grilled cheese sandwich recipe

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