Tips To Eat Cacique Cheese

• Ranchero® Queso Fresco is a great cheese that can be substituted for a mild feta cheese. Crumbly and soft in nature, this particular kind of cheese does not turn stringy at all. Paired ideally with fruit salads or as a topping for soups and Mexican chilies, it tastes unique when paired with tomato salsas or as a topping for the authentic tacos.

• Asadero, a Cacique cheese made with partially skimmed milk, is deliciously buttery in and rich in taste. A perfect cheese for a number of Mexican dips or hearty baked dishes, the kids simply love it as sandwich fillings or on baked quesadillas. Rich in calcium, this cream cheese is also great as a stand alone snack.

• Cotija is yet another variety of the Cacique cheeses which is flavorful and robust in nature. Great as a topping or for preparing cheese croutons, this serves as an ideal alternative for Parmesan or any other kind of robust, aged cheese. Barbequed Cotija cheese halves taste simply great when served with Mexican salsas.

• Panela can be used instead of feta cheese in a number of recipes. An artisan cheese with a milk like flavor, this cheese crumbles easily without getting stringy. It is possible to eat Cacique cheese like the Panela by itself or crumbled along with a fruit salad. Usually included in a cheese platter and served with wine.

With all of the above and many more cheese varieties coming forth from the Cacique family, it is but obvious that the humble milk product has come a long way since the ancient times. All you have to do now is to visit a large store like the Walmart or any of the Hispanic specialty ones in your neighborhood and make the Cacique cheese a part of your daily life.

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