What do ya know about Mexican cheeses?

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What do ya know about Mexican cheeses?

April 25, 2022, 06:35 AM

If you know as little as I did, this article may be of interest:

A Comprehensive Guide To 8 Mexican Cheeses (And How To Use Them)

https://uproxx.com/life/mexican-cheeses-guide-list-types/

Melt them, crumble them, fry them... here are some of the most common Mexican cheeses you’ll find at the supermarket and how to use them.
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April 25, 2022, 06:39 AM

Nice article. Thanks!

K.
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April 25, 2022, 06:43 AM

I needed this. Thanks for posting.
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April 25, 2022, 07:46 AM

Something I miss about my home town/area is the carnicerias where we'd get a lot of great Mexican and Latin American products like this.
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April 25, 2022, 08:36 AM

Sadly I can't even find Queso Fresco in my neck of the woods. I'm going to bookmark the article so I can re-read next time I am travelling to a place where I can find Mexican Cheese.
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#6

April 25, 2022, 08:47 AM

Thanks Ron ... excellent article. We recently discovered Queso Cotija and it's awesome ... almost like a crumbly Mexican Parmigiana Reggiano. Fantastic on fish and shrimp tacos. With the article you posted, it looks like it might be time to expand our repertoire a bit more ...
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Mosca commented

April 25, 2022, 08:49 AM

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I had cotija on my tacos last night. It is really interesting.

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