asadero cheese
[ ah-sah-DEH-roh ]
A white cow's-milk
CHEESE of Mexican origin that's available in braids, balls or rounds. Asadero, which means "roaster" or "broiler," has good melting properties and becomes softly stringy when heated-very similar to an unaged
CHEESE/Detail.aspx">MONTEREY JACK
CHEESE. Other names for this
CHEESE are Chihuahua and Oaxaca. See also
CHEESE.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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