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- noun A popular hard, dry,
cheese from Mexico
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Examples
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Amy Sussman for The Wall Street Journal Corn on the cob is coated in cotija cheese, mayonnaise and chile powder.
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Once you pull yourself away from the addictive, cinnamon-infused salsa that comes standard at the table, start with the corn-on-the-cob ($6), which is coated in cotija cheese, mayonnaise and chile powder.
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Our local farmers (or should I say, their wives?) produce queso cotija, which is fairly close to a farmers cheese, adobera, which melts well enough to be substituted for Monterey jack, and my favorite, panela.
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Our local farmers (or should I say, their wives?) produce queso cotija, which is fairly close to a farmers cheese, adobera, which melts well enough to be substituted for Monterey jack, and my favorite, panela.
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We live in a suburb south of Chicago and here they put 1st rub it with lime, add mayo, parmeasan cheese or the "cotija" and then the ground red pepper. jennifer rose
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Followed by a third winner: Ensalada Flan de Elote $9, a fresh corn custard, huitlacoche sauce, queso cotija... the huitlacoche is the corn fungus, much like truffle in flavor.
Jay Weston: Chef John Sedlar's Innovative Latin Food at Playa Jay Weston 2011
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Followed by a third winner: Ensalada Flan de Elote $9, a fresh corn custard, huitlacoche sauce, queso cotija... the huitlacoche is the corn fungus, much like truffle in flavor.
Jay Weston: Chef John Sedlar's Innovative Latin Food at Playa Jay Weston 2011
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That on top of cheese or steak enchiladas or a huarache (Make sure you ask for cotija cheese on top!! plus it you like it sour cream) might work better for you then the spicy pork.
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I love cotija on just about everything so I can see it being wonderful on guacamole as well.
Guacamole, my way | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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We moved on to the Mexican corn, grilled with aioli, lime and topped with plenty of cotija cheese.
Michelle Won: Cascabel Taqueria Serves up Authentic Mexican Tacos Michelle Won 2010
hernesheir commented on the word cotija
(n.): Very salty and hard cows' milk cheese named for the hamlet of Cotija, Michoacan, Mexico. This cheese is commonly used either crumbled or grated for garnishing soups, salads, beans, tostadas, or tacos.
September 4, 2009