Chihuahua cheese

Chihuahua cheese

Origin

• Queso Chihuahua or Chihuahua cheese is a soft white cows' milk cheeses of Mexican origin. The cheese is named after its place of origin, the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
• It is one of the most popular 'melting cheeses' sold in Mexico.

Cheese group

• In Chihuahua, it is called queso menonita, after the Mennonite communities of northern Mexico that first produced it, while elsewhere it is called queso chihuahua. This cheese is now made by both Mennonites and non-Mennonites throughout the state and is popular all over the country.

Milk type

• Cows' milk,

Aroma and taste

• It is a mild melting cheese. Monterey Jack (USA) or a mild white cheddar is a good substitute for recipes calling for this cheese.

Shape, weight and size

• Sold in braids, balls or rounds.

Description

In Chihuahua, it is called queso menonita, after the Mennonite communities of northern Mexico that first produced it, while elsewhere it is called queso chihuahua. This cheese is now made by both Mennonites and non-Mennonites throughout the state and is popular all over the country. Queso Chihuahua is good for melting, and is similar to a mild, white cheddar or Monterey Jack. It may be used in queso fundido (fondue style melted cheese), choriqueso, quesadillas, chilaquiles, chili con queso, or sauces

Suppliers

• This is likely to only be found in Mexico or South America, though you may find that some of our stock this cheese.
• V&V Supremo

Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses

The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.

For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g

If the Chihuahua cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Chihuahua cheese.

The calorie lists are sortable by clicking the up and down arrows in the heading columns

Cheese type	Calories per 100g
American cheese	371
Blue cheese	353
Camembert cheese	299
Cheddar cheese	402
Cottage cheese	98
Edam cheese	357
Farmer's cheese	98
Feta cheese	264
Fontina cheese	389
Goat cheese	364
Gouda cheese	356
Gruyere cheese	413
Mozzarella cheese	280
Parmesan cheese	431
Pimento cheese	375
Provolone cheese	352
Queso blanco cheese	310
Ricotta cheese	174
Roquefort cheese	369
Swiss cheese	380

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