Exploring the Nutty, Buttery Delight of Mexican Manchego Cheese The Versatile and Popular Mexican Manchego Cheese: A Brief History When you think of Mexican food, what comes to mind? Burritos, tacos, enchiladas? What about cheese? While not often the first thing that jumps to mind, cheese plays a crucial role in many traditional Mexican dishes. … Read more
Glossary of Cheese Terms Welcome to the MexicoCheese.com Glossary of cheese terms, a comprehensive listing of terms and vocabulary you need to know while learning about Mexican cheese, Mexican food and cheesemaking in general. Cheese Terms – Listed Alphabetically Acid Set Acid set: Using bacteria in milk to coagulate the milk without the use of … Read more
21st Annual Feria del Queso Tonantzintla 2022 Held in Puebla On August 5, 6 and 7, Puebla celebrated the twenty-first edition of the traditional Tonantzintla Cheese Fair in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula, Puebla. This long-running cheese festival was canceled in 2020, and due to pandemic restrictions, significantly modified in 2021. Dairy producers, cheesemakers … Read more
8th Annual Festival del Queso Artesanal held in Tenosique, Tabasco Last weekend, after being postponed for two years, this highly anticipated, gastronomic festival was held in the state of Tabasco in the Tenosique Convention Center. The three-day event featured over 250 exhibitors and was attended by over 58,000 visitors. Respected as one of the largest … Read more
Mexican Manchego vs Spanish Manchego – What’s in a name? If you have ever perused the international cheese section of your supermarket you have undoubtedly come across cheese labeled “manchego”. You may even have noticed two distinctly different styles of cheese both called “manchego”. One is a hard, ivory-white cheese with a distinctive rind. The … Read more
Can Dogs Eat Manchego Cheese? Yes, most dogs can eat Manchego cheese in small amounts as a treat. As with all cheese, there are health considerations to be made when feeding dogs. Manchego cheese is relatively high fat compared to some other cheeses, so consideration needs to be given to that. Manchego cheese can be … Read more
It is nearly impossible to imagine the Mexican cuisine we know and love without Mexican cheese as a vital component. Enchiladas, chiles rellenos, chilaquiles, quesadillas and esquites….what would they be without cheese? Would these ubiquitous dishes even exist on the modern Mexican menus of today without the introduction of cheesemaking to Mexico? While cheese seems … Read more