How to pronounce Schabziger

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈʃaptsɪɡɐ/. In plain English letters that is SHAHP-tsig-er, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Schabziger?

Schabziger is a snack of Switzerland. Where it comes from: Glarus. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes savory.

Where Schabziger comes from

Schabziger is one of 30 signature dishes of Switzerland on this map.

• Glarner Pastete · Dessert · Glarus

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• Cheese fondue fondue · Main dish · Fribourg and Vaud

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• Rösti · Main dish · Bern

  Rösti is grated potato fried in butter or fat into a golden, crisp round cake.

• Raclette · Main dish · Valais

  Raclette is both a cheese and a meal, and both come from the canton of Valais.

• Zürcher Geschnetzeltes · Main dish · Zurich

  Zürcher Geschnetzeltes, Züri-Gschnätzlets in Zurich German, is thinly sliced veal quickly sautéed and served in a cream sauce, and it is regarded as the typical dish of Zurich's regional cooking.

• Tirggel · Dessert · Zurich

  Tirggel, or Züri-Tirggel, are thin, hard biscuits from Zurich made of flour, honey and spices.

Food of Switzerland

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