There's a great appetizer in a Mexican restaurant near us. It's presented as a bowl of melted cheese(s) with some jalapeño and chorizo slices in it. It comes with tortillas for wrapping. I would love to make this, but I don't know what cheese(s) to use. Any help will be appreciated.

Try monterrey jack and/or chihuahua cheese.

I bet the restaurant would at least cough up the ingredients, if not the recipe. I'm amazed at how many chefs will share their recipes with me.

The first time I asked a chef for a recipe, he e-mailed it to me within a day. Gratin of Forest Mushrooms. Damn! I think I need to dig this one up. Gotta run!!

PH

I thought of asking the waiter. I got some ideas from another site. I believe Mozzarella and Monterrey Jack might be in the mix, but there's at least one more flavorful cheese in addition.

queso tipo manchego or queso Oaxaca; both hard to find in the USA. I usually use monterey jack, or a mozarella and pepper jack mix.

fresh, warm tortillas imperative!

Thanks. Is regular Manchego OK to use?

Board-O, it's not set in stone. It tends to be all white cheeses but just about anything along those lines are game. Queso Fundido is great for taking the small cuts of leftover cheese in your fridge to shred up and throw into the mix. It's not too dissimilar to a Fromage Fort in that you can literally toss all of the scraps into your base of cheese and whip up a flavorful mix of the moment.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
leftover cheese in your fridge

what is this language you speak?

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Is regular Manchego OK to use?

Mexican Manchego

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Originally posted by TBird:

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
leftover cheese in your fridge

what is this language you speak?

LOL! You got me there tbird.

I'm going to use Manchego in the mix. Thanks to all who provided useful advice.

I'd recommend using it in smaller amounts to "accent" the dish. FWIW.

The cheese shouldn't dominate the dish. You want the chorizo and jalapeño flavors to blend in. The place near me does it real well.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
The cheese shouldn't dominate the dish. You want the chorizo and jalapeño flavors to blend in. The place near me does it real well.

You eat Mexican food in Nooow Yawwwk?

Get a rope.......

Hey, you west coasters don't have it patented, do you?