Re: [CH] queso
Gary Belinger (yesgaz@itcanada.com)
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:57:13 -0400
Eric,
I've been looking for a good recipe for rellenos. Could you post your recipe
to the list or email me the recipe off-list. I would sure appreciate it.
Thanks,
Gary
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> A couple weeks ago I asked about mexican cheeses. Well, the other day my
> wife asked me to stop at the store on the way home from work, I went to a
> store that I normally don't go to and I saw that they had a selection of
> queso, so I picked some up. This weekend I made chile rellenos with it.
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> The queso was "Queso Fresco Ranchera". It's a soft white cheese that
> crumbles when you grate it. By itself, it was fairly mild but with
> a stronger fresher flavor than standard california jack cheese, and
> noticeably saltier.
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> I used it in my usual 'relleno bake' recipe (from the New Mexico
> "Green Chile Book"). I'm too lazy to deep-fry rellenos so I lay them
> in a pan and pour a custard-type mixture of eggs and flour over them.
> The stuffing is usually some cheese and some chopped jalapenos or other
> small hot pepper. The peppers that got stuffed were Poblanos.
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> The queso was better in the rellenos than jack cheese. It goes
> well with chiles. I recommend it.
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> Eric
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