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re: LuluTheMagnificent
SilverlakeGirl
Oct 5, 2012 03:28 PM
I was one of the earlier responders. Despite constant lookout, 'I still have not found it.
I don't know how the one in the red package is but the stuff I need is the one made by the Mennonite community in Chihuahua State. It's a wheel of cheese, no label. You tell them how much you want and the cut off a piece and weigh it. Delicious! I am going to ask for it at the Beverly Hills Cheese Shop.
And, for anyone who cares about Mexican cheeses, of which there are many in the many mercados in Mexico, "Culture [cheese] Magazine" this month has the second part of an article about Mexican cheese.
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re: SilverlakeGirl
Das Ubergeek
Nov 5, 2012 09:21 AM
It is unlikely ever to be found in its usual Mexican form in this country because its makers can't confirm to the USDA that it meets the aging requirements (60 days) for raw milk. I usually substitute asadero when I run out of the stuff I import from Tijuana.
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LuluTheMagnificent
Feb 21, 2011 11:48 AM
Wasn't there a long long thread on this and the consensus was there is no such cheese to be found in LA?
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re: LuluTheMagnificent
Will Owen
Feb 21, 2011 02:14 PM
Yes, and the consensus seemed to be that the Mexicans around here aren't the ones who are attached to it. There's a big Mexican-foods outfit in Chicago that makes all that stuff; I used to get it in Nashville, especially their version of jalapeño cheese, and it was really good. When we moved here I was astounded to find that the only decent jalapeño cheese around here is the Norteamericano brands. There's one Mexican or neo-Mexican brand with chiles, but the cheese itself is some kind of processed goop, suitable only for sauce.
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Das Ubergeek
Feb 20, 2011 08:34 PM
Occasionally you'll see it at Northgate (there's one in Whittier) but it tends to be rarer than hen's teeth—you may have to substitute.
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SilverlakeGirl
Feb 20, 2011 04:06 PM
I assume you are talking about REAL cheese from Mexico. I find that there is a dearth of cheeses made in Mexico and imported to the USA.
This despite the fact that one can easily find regional cheeses in markets in Mexico. I would be thrilled if I could find real Queso Mennonitas again in LA. BTW, Mennonitas cheese has no resemblance to Chihuahua cheese.
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DiveFan
Feb 20, 2011 02:32 PM
The only (allegedly) Chihuahua or Mennonite style cheese I've ever seen and tried is El Mexicano brand :-( at my local Northgate Gonzales Market. They don't even carry it regularly. Pretty unremarkable mild taste and typical for the brand.
Therefore I'm inclined to substitute a good medium cheddar, pardon the achiote induced color.
