queso blanco

Mexican fresh cheese

Queso blanco is a soft, mild white cheese common in Latin American cooking.

The Spanish term translates literally as "white cheese." It holds its shape when heated, making it useful for frying or grilling: The tacos were topped with crumbled queso blanco.

In American usage, queso blanco sometimes refers to a creamy white cheese dip served with tortilla chips.

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crumbly · mild · farmer cheese · salsa · tacos · enchiladas · cilantro · lime · jalapeño · Mexican · Mexican cuisine · white · soft · fresh · creamy · melting · quesadilla · tortilla

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aging/maturation

queso blancoaged cheese

Ripened curd product

aged cheddar · Parmigiano-Reggiano · Gruyère · Manchego · vintage cheddar

color/appearance

queso blancoStilton

Protected English veined cheese

Limburger · stinky cheese · blue cheese · Gorgonzola · Munster

melting properties

queso blancomozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

raclette · fondue cheese · Velveeta · Gruyère · provolone

Family

queso, blank, blanch, blanched, blanching

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