Chile con queso
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A bowl of chile con queso served with tortilla chips as an appetizer in a Tex-Mex restaurant
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| Course served | Appetizer or side dish |
| Type | Dip |
| Main ingredient(s) | Cheese (often Velveeta or other processed cheese, Monterey Jack or cream cheese), cream, chili peppers |
Chile con queso[1] (Spanish for "chile with cheese"), sometimes described simply as queso, is an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese and chili pepper typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a sauce for nachos.
Background
Chile con queso (also spelled chili con queso) is a part of Tex-Mex and Southwestern cuisine, originating in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua[2] as a version of Queso chihuahua and Queso flameado.[3] Chile con queso is predominantly found on the menus of Tex-Mex restaurants in Texas and other U.S. states.[4]
Ingredients
Chile con queso is a smooth, creamy sauce, used for dipping, that is made from a blend of melted cheeses (often Velveeta or another processed cheese, Monterey Jack or cream cheese), cream, and chili peppers;[5][6] the latter sometimes in the form of the canned tomato and chile pepper mix sold by Ro-Tel.[7] Many restaurants serve chile con queso with such added ingredients as pico de gallo, black beans, guacamole, and ground beef or pork.
Serving
Chile con queso is a warm dish, heated to a desired temperature. Chile con queso can be eaten with tortillas, tortilla chips, or special queso chips which are thicker than regular tortilla chips. It can also be used as a condiment on fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, migas, quesadillas or any other Tex-Mex dish.
Tex-Mex restaurants usually offer tortilla chips and salsa as appetizers, free of charge. Chile con queso is usually offered for an additional charge. It can be made with various cheeses. Usually it is white or yellow in color.
Although chili con queso is commonly called "queso", it should not be confused with "cheese dip," which is specifically cheese without the peppers.
See also
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References
- ↑ Patricia Gonzalez La Gran Riqueza de la Cocina Mexicana 1999 Page 62 "Chile con queso de Nuevo León 6 chiles verdes serranos 4 jitomates 1 cebolla 1 queso fresco de vaca sal al gusto.. "
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External links
Queso at Wikibook Cookbooks
