Dairy & cheese · Fresh
Queso fresco
Also called fresh Mexican cheese
Fresh, crumbly, mildly salty Mexican cow's-milk cheese that softens but doesn't melt; crumbled over tacos, enchiladas, beans and elotes.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodFeta
Saltier and tangier; rinse or use less. (use 0.75× the amount)
- T2 · GoodRicotta salata
Drier and saltier, crumbles similarly.
- T3 · In a pinchCotija
Aged, drier and much saltier. (use 0.75× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchPaneer
Firmer and unsalted; crumble and salt it.
Cook with Queso fresco
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