On 7/8/2018 6:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> A gripe of mine. Some lazy recipes call for 'Mexican Cheese.' I
> figure if they really wanted Mexican cheese they would call out which
> one they want. I mean, for a start there are different textures,
> taste and melting properties in different Mexican cheese. The
> recipes I see do not say 'Mexican Cheese Blend.' What do you use
> when Mexican cheese is called for? I generally use Pepper Jack. Am I
> missing something? Is there a cheese that is universally called
> Mexican cheese?
> Janet US
>

No, no more than there is a standard "French cheese" or Italian
cheese". Like other countries, they have a wide variety of aged and
fresh cheeses. Much Mexican food that is served in the U.S. is topped
with cheesy glop nowhere near the original. In Mexico it wouldn't
necessarily have cheese at all.
gloria p