Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A yellow Italian cheese suitable for grating when aged.

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  • proper noun a commune near Vicenza in the Veneto, Italy

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Asiago, Italy, commune where it originated.]

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The name is from Germanic; see German schlagen and Cimbran Slege.

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Examples

  • Grated Asiago cheese 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    Lisa Turner: Onions in a Starring Role Lisa Turner 2011

  • • Applebee's: Asian crunch salad or spicy shrimp diavolo or grilled shrimp and island rice or grilled dijon chicken and portobellos or Asiago peppercorn steak.

    Easy, low-calorie recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks 2010

  • Vegetarian pepperoni and chicken, along with a packet of mixed Asiago and Provolone cheese cubes, got layered on top of an herby tomato paste base, then I sealed them up, cut some steam vents and popped 'em in the oven.

    Creature of Habit Sarah 2009

  • Grated Asiago cheese 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    Lisa Turner: Onions in a Starring Role Lisa Turner 2011

  • Grated Asiago cheese 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    Lisa Turner: Onions in a Starring Role Lisa Turner 2011

  • Vegetarian pepperoni and chicken, along with a packet of mixed Asiago and Provolone cheese cubes, got layered on top of an herby tomato paste base, then I sealed them up, cut some steam vents and popped 'em in the oven.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Sarah 2009

  • Ms. Dolan's recipe, Herbes de Provence Sausage, included four large onions and some grated Asiago and Parmesan cheese.

    America's Next Crock Stars Marshall Heyman 2010

  • Mr. Caswell melts Asiago over the top, and then, to replicate the cooling effect of sour cream and kick of jalapeño, serves up a yogurt sauce accented by cilantro and Thai chili pepper.

    The Tailgaters' Favorite Gone Frou-Frou Charlotte Druckman 2012

  • The IIF's late-December investments include stakes in enterprises ranging from Rigoni di Asiago Srl, a 90-year-old organic jam maker, to TBS Group SpA, a listed biomedical equipment maker with production facilities in 13 countries.

    Italian Fund Goes on Buying Spree Christopher Emsden 2012

  • Grated Asiago cheese 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    Lisa Turner: Onions in a Starring Role Lisa Turner 2011

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