Dairy & cheese · Fresh
Oaxaca cheese
Also called queso Oaxaca, quesillo
Mexican stretched-curd cheese wound into balls, mild and stringy like mozzarella. Pulled apart for quesadillas, tlayudas and chiles rellenos.
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapLow-moisture mozzarella
Slightly milder and less salty.
- T2 · GoodChihuahua cheese
Melts well but less stringy, more buttery.
- T2 · GoodMonterey Jack
Butterier and less stringy.
- T2 · GoodMozzarella
Wetter and milder; drain well before melting.
- T3 · In a pinchYoung Gouda
Richer and less stretchy.
Cook with Oaxaca cheese
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