394034 Sat Apr 21 10:44:47 -0700 2007 0 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2502225 Does any other cuisine besides Mexican, actually stuff a wheel of cheese with various fillings? I was watching Rick Bayless this morning and he was talking about queso relleno which is Edam cheese with ground pork, raisins, green olives, capers, hard boiled eggs and baked. He also seemed to imply there were other preparations other than this pretty standard version. http://www.mom-mom.com/queso_relleno.htm Does anyone know of any alternate Mexican versions? How about other countries? I know brie is baked but it's not really stuffed. Is any other wheel cheese baked besides brie? Bayless had an interesting story about how Queso Relleno came to be. I always wondered why Edam cheese in Mexico. It seems that a ship carrying a load of Edam cheese was shipwrecked off Merida. The cheese was recovered from the ship and locals found this particular cheese had an affinity for the local Mexican flavors. It was a hit. People went crazy and started to order it. The best part of the cheese was the creamy center ... what to do with the outer rim... stuff it and I think Bayless mentioned frying and steaming as well as baking, but I wasn't paying attention closely. Anyway, here's my own taste of queso rellenjo at Yucatan restaurant in the SF Bay Area. It has links with more info and pictures of queso relleno. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/361831#2244192 Stuffed baked cheese. It sounds like such a good idea. Why isn't it done more? Or is it? Sat Apr 21 10:44:48 -0700 2007 10264 rworange