Oaxaca cheese

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Oaxaca cheese, also known as Queso Oaxaca, is a white, semi-soft, string-like cheese. Made from cow’s milk, its flavor is mild and buttery with a hint of saltiness. The cheese has a similar texture to mozzarella: soft, smooth, and stringy. Oaxaca cheese originates from Oaxaca, Mexico and is one of the most popular cheeses in Mexico. And it’s delicious, so it deserves to be popular! Oaxaca cheese is part of the pasta filata cheese family, which are a group of cheeses that are characterized by the unique stretching technique that’s used to make them. Other cheeses in the pasta filata family include mozzarella, provolone, and burrata. Oaxaca cheese is made by stretching cheese curds that have been softened in water into long, thin strings before winding them into a yarn-like ball. Oaxaca cheese can usually be found in the specialty cheese section of your local grocery store or at a Latin American grocery store. Like other cheeses, Oaxaca cheese should be stored in your refrigerator. Once opened, it will last about a week in your fridge. Widely used in Mexican cuisine, Oaxaca cheese is perfect for quesadillas, empanadas, and tostadas. It can be melted to make quesos or used to stuff poblano peppers or pupusas. The cheese can also be shredded and used to top beans, soups, tacos, and more.