317860 Tue Aug 15 20:59:57 -0700 2006 25 2 Los Angeles Area 0 1810168 I saw an old episode of Martha Stewart, today. There was a lady on who made a "Mexican Fondue," using Chihuahua cheese. As soon as she said it I remebered having it in Chicago and loving it. Where can I buy it here? I'm not looking for something that is like Chihuahua cheese, I wan't the real deal (with out having to/getting to go to Chicago). If it's known by another name here, please advise. THANK YOU THANK YOU! love, kiwi ...there I go again with the love... Tue Aug 15 20:59:57 -0700 2006 10991 kiwi 1 1810206 IIRC, Chihuahua is a BRAND of cheese, not really Cheese based on the Chihuahua style... It is true, it's a melting cheese. Sadly Supremo doesn't distribute out here. We're strictly a Cacique city... From my experience, Chihuahua is very similar to Oxacan Cheese you can get pretty much at any Mexican Supermarket. Cacique also makes a Quesadilla cheese which they claim is their Fundio/Melting Cheese... --Dommy! Tue Aug 15 21:12:07 -0700 2006 1810168 10659 Dommy 2 1810354 Thank you, dear Dommy! Tue Aug 15 22:04:50 -0700 2006 1810206 10991 kiwi 2 3867507 Have you tried going to Vallarta's cheese counter and asking them? I found a truly great Monterey Jack from Monterey, Mexico that makes every other Monterey Jack I've had a pale comparison. They might be able to help you on this. Mon Jul 14 11:20:05 -0700 2008 1810206 94633 alohaanna 1 1810415 Chihuahua cheese is usually the most famous cheese from that area ... Queso Memonitas. Originally made by the Monnonites in that area and now made widely, it is a white melting cheese. My personal experience is that real Menonitas cheese does not resemble any other Mexican cheese and shouldn't be substituted. The exception would be in melted xheese dishes which you mention. But it is superb as a stand alone cheese. Where to get it is the probem. I used to frequest a cheese stand in El Mercado for many years where I would stock up when I was there. Every once in awhile get a hankering and look for it to no avail. I have not tried the Alameda Swap Meet and have high hopes for finding real Queso Menonitas there. Tue Aug 15 22:24:51 -0700 2006 1810168 13794 SilverlakeGirl 2 1810822 The Supremo brand mentioned above, from Chicago, must be a good copy; it is not, for instance, hard to find Mennonite cheese-makers in that part of the world, too! Anyway, I used to get the Supremo peppered Chihuahua in Nashville, and it's like no other jalapeño cheese I've been able to find. The Cacique stuff is too much like a processed cheese, gooey and almost too rich, and all the jacks are just not rich-tasting enough. Only May-Bud comes close, IMO. Wed Aug 16 01:45:17 -0700 2006 1810415 11478 Will Owen 3 1810837 Will, can I buy May-Bud here? Wed Aug 16 01:58:52 -0700 2006 1810822 10991 kiwi 4 3605632 I've seen it at Ralphs - I guess it's distributed by Kroger. Don't remember if I've seen it at Gelson's or Bristol Farms...but you might look. Thu Apr 17 17:44:16 -0700 2008 1810837 11478 Will Owen 2 3045665 My parents come from this back ground and my dad worked in the cheese factory when he was a kid I have had the real Queso Mennonitas when in Chihuahua visiting Family and I can not say there is not another cheese that is as good....each little Mennonite has milking cows and they sell all the milk to the local cheese factories ... Thu Oct 18 06:35:51 -0700 2007 1810415 77205 abnerkl 1 2339294 Hi Kiwi If you still have not found the cheese and you are still interested....I know where to find that kind of delicious cheese. Please let me know. Wed Feb 28 16:12:41 -0800 2007 1810168 78701 El Duranguense 2 2393660 Please Please Please let me know where to get the Chiahuahua Cheese or Mennonite Cheese. I have been looking everywhere in Los Angeles and can't find it anywhere. Thanks in Advance. ben Fri Mar 16 16:54:37 -0700 2007 2339294 83435 bennorthenor 3 2393775 I believe I've seen it at one of the butchers on the second level of el Mercado in ELA... --Dommy! Fri Mar 16 17:36:53 -0700 2007 2393660 10659 Dommy 1 2339541 I think the Cacique Asadero cheese has the right melting properties you're looking for in a fondue. And it should be easy enough to find. Wed Feb 28 17:26:50 -0800 2007 1810168 15848 ozzygee 2 3111880 Cacique asadero tastes like Kraft singles. It's hard to believe there aren't better cheeses available in Los Angeles. Where is El Mercado? Fri Nov 09 17:36:24 -0800 2007 2339541 141728 tmpruyn 3 3606170 First and Lorena in ELA. Also, in the past two years, Lala, a Mexican Milk company has entered the market and they have a Chihuahua style cheese. I need to investigate if they will distribute it in the U.S. because Supremo has been VERY protective of their brand... --Dommy! Thu Apr 17 22:30:27 -0700 2008 3111880 10659 Dommy 3 3867496 Their Asadero has gotten pretty bad... I stopped using it in the late '90s. Their Monterrey Jack however (the round wheel) is surprisingly good and has that subtle almost sourdough flavor you find in real Chihuhua / Menonita cheeses. Mon Jul 14 11:17:55 -0700 2008 3111880 42572 Eat_Nopal 1 3604537 Have we still not found this cheese? Thu Apr 17 12:36:21 -0700 2008 1810168 25869 LuluTheMagnificent 1 3867387 In case anyone's still interested, you can often find very nice Chihuahua (or, more frequently, Oaxaca) cheese in bulk in the meat case at Mexican markets. Cacique's stuff is nasty, indeed; you'd be better off with plain ol', store-brand Monterey Jack. Mon Jul 14 10:52:43 -0700 2008 1810168 42505 Aunt Jenny 2 4103437 I still cannot find it! Tue Oct 14 10:09:53 -0700 2008 3867387 25869 LuluTheMagnificent 1 4104492 kiwi, I think the "Mexican fondue" referred to might be Queso Fundido... a melted cheese, often containing green chiles or chorizo, that is served with tortillas. Spoon the cheese into the tortillas, fold and enjoy bliss. Seek out any Mexican grocery store and you're likely to find imported (or pretty good US-made Mexican style) cheese. Here on the Border, it's no problem to find Asadero or "Queso Quesadilla." There is also Oaxaca available in some places. The melting cheeses are mild and easily found... wherever there is a Mexican market. Find one -- you'll be stunned by the quality and how much you can use in your cooking. Tue Oct 14 16:28:53 -0700 2008 1810168 114690 Borderpundit 2 4713698 If anyone is looking for the el chihauhau cheese they carry it at your local walmart, go to section where the cream cheese etc...its in a round wheel wrapped in clear plastic it reads el chihauhau supremo melting cheese. Mon May 25 16:15:51 -0700 2009 4104492 322852 chef veronica 3 4713758 Note that there is a brand of cheese called Chihuahua that is just okay, mass produced stuff... not at all to be confused with the artisinal cheeses made in and around Chihuahua city & Cuauhtemoc city in Chihuahua state... that is like comparing a great, artisinal brie with the President brand stuff. Mon May 25 16:38:02 -0700 2009 4713698 42572 Eat_Nopal 3 4713783 I am going to have to ask a real cheesemonger. I have not seen this in LA for a very long time. Perhaps the Beverly Hills Cheese Store or Silver Lake. But I would never characterize it as a "melting cheese". Did you check the country of origin? If it's not Chihuahua, MX, it's not real Chihuahua Mennonitas cheese. Mon May 25 16:46:07 -0700 2009 4713698 13794 SilverlakeGirl 1 4852299 Here you go darlin' child. I had the same experience while living in Chicago, returning many times to a taqueria inside a little MiniMart for their queso fundido made with Chihuahua cheese. I, too, have been dreaming about it since then. I did extensive research and can't buy it locally in Portland, Oregon. You can get the Supremo Foods cheese (from Chicago) through Gourmet-Food.com via mail order but you'll want to save that for a special day because shipping is through the roof (about $16 + $5 for special cold packaging). If you place a large order, the price of shipping goes down but then you'll have a boatload of queso! A 14 oz. pkg is on sale now for $10.49. With shipping it turns out to be around $35. Be well and happy! http://www.gourmet-food.com/gourmet-cheese/chihuahua-cheese-103129.aspx Sun Jul 12 19:22:11 -0700 2009 1810168 1093157 pepperjelly 2 4891571 Hi Pepperjelly! I just couldn't take it any more, so I picked up and moved to Chicago JUST for the queso! ;} OK, not JUST for the queso. But, I now live in Chicago and have easy access to Chihuahua cheese. But, If I were still at home in LA, I couldn't imagine being able to justify that kind of shipping cost for Chihuahua cheese. What if people found out?! ;} Sun Jul 26 10:05:55 -0700 2009 4852299 10991 kiwi 3 5102573 After much nostalgia, my mouth waters thinking of my childhood days visiting Chihuahua and the Menonite cheeses... Now in Florida, I'd pay for the round cheese to be mailed to me. Can't find it anywhere! Funny this blog has been going on for so long! Wed Oct 14 10:19:14 -0700 2009 4891571 1116273 MEXinFlorida