Chihuahua · Mexico
Queso Chihuahua.
Creamy and supple, Queso Chihuahua melts on your tongue with a clean, buttery warmth and whisper of tang that keeps it from being flat. The texture is cloud-soft, almost custard-like, with a delicate lactic sweetness that tastes like fresh cream barely kissed by time.
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Origin
28.5°N · 106.0°W
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Queso Chihuahua was developed by Mennonite communities who settled in the state of Chihuahua in the 1920s, having emigrated via Canada; the result is a cheddar-style melting cheese, comparable to mild Cheddar or Monterey Jack.
It is sometimes called Queso Menonita in reference to its Mennonite origins. The mild, melting cheese is essential for chiles rellenos and queso fundido.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 0–3 mo
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- semi-soft
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Queso Chihuahua's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for semi-hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin half-moons or batons from the wedge; trim waxed or inedible rinds as you go.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Queso.
44 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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