Queso Fresco
A fresh, soft Mexican cheese made from cow's milk, sometimes with goat's milk. It is white, crumbly, and mildly salty, sold young and meant to be eaten fresh.
Mexico
Mexico's dairy traditions blend Spanish cheesemaking with local craft: fresh queso fresco, aged cotija, and the stringy Oaxaca melting cheese.
Cotija
An aged Mexican cheese from Michoacán, made from cow's milk. It is firm, dry, and very salty, grated or crumbled over dishes the way Parmesan is used in Italy.
Oaxaca Cheese
A Mexican stretched-curd cheese from Oaxaca, sold as a ball wound from long ribbons of cheese. It is mild, stringy, and one of the best melting cheeses.