{"id":4398,"date":"2010-04-01T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.patismexicantable.com\/2010\/04\/queso_fresco\/"},"modified":"2021-03-19T17:13:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:13:21","slug":"queso_fresco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patijinich.com\/pati_2020\/queso_fresco\/","title":{"rendered":"Queso Fresco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Queso Fresco, which translates to Fresh Cheese, can be found throughout Mexico with slightly different variations. It is also called Queso de Pueblo,\u00a0 Queso de Rancho and sometimes just Queso Blanco. In some small towns it may be found sold wrapped in banana leaves and if you are lucky, in the small baskets where they are sometimes made.<\/p>\n<p>It generally comes in rounds. Though it appears to be\u00a0 firm and can hold its shape nicely when cut into sticks or squares, it is very soft and crumbles easily. 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