Oaxacan cheese
E723328
Oaxacan cheese is a semi-soft, white, stringy Mexican cheese known for its mild flavor and excellent melting properties, commonly used in traditional dishes like quesadillas and tlayudas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican cheese
ⓘ
cheese ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | quesillo ⓘ |
| commonInCuisine |
Mexican cuisine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxacan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
melting cheese for fillings
ⓘ
table cheese ⓘ topping for baked dishes ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
buttery
ⓘ
slightly salty ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasFlavor | mild ⓘ |
| hasProperty | excellent melting properties ⓘ |
| hasTexture | stringy ⓘ |
| isStretchedCurdCheese | true ⓘ |
| meltingBehavior |
becomes stringy when melted
ⓘ
melts evenly ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenHandmade | true ⓘ |
| productionMethod | pasta filata ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servingTemperature |
melted
ⓘ
room temperature ⓘ |
| similarTo |
mozzarella
ⓘ
string cheese ⓘ |
| storageRecommendation | refrigerated ⓘ |
| textureDescription |
pliable
ⓘ
stretchable ⓘ |
| typicalFatContent | medium ⓘ |
| typicalMilkSource | cow's milk ⓘ |
| typicalMoistureContent | high ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
ball
ⓘ
braid ⓘ long ribbons ⓘ |
| typicalUseForm |
pulled into strings
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shredded ⓘ sliced ⓘ |
| usedAsSubstituteFor | mozzarella in Mexican dishes ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
chiles rellenos
ⓘ
empanadas ⓘ enchiladas ⓘ molletes ⓘ quesadillas ⓘ queso fundido ⓘ tlayudas ⓘ tortas ⓘ |
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