Quesillo
Encyclopedia
Quesillo refers to different Latin American food or dishes depending on the country:
means small fresh cheese. Popular farm cheese of the Cochabamba
valley. Usually made from raw cow milk, pepsin and acid coagulation, maize size curd, dry salted, hand formed palm size mold. Crumble consistency and ready to use after have been resting for two or three hours.
n cuisine, means a type of double cream cheese wrapped within a plantain leaf, made originally in the Tolima Department; the town of Guamo
is most known for this dairy product. It is made commercially in dairy regions such as Bogotá
, Ubaté
and other regions of Cundinamarca
and Antioquia. Famous brands of Colombian quesillo include: Pasco and Colanta.
quesillo refers to dessert. Recipes vary slightly, but the dish is basically flan
made out of eggs and sweetened milk.
the term quesillo refers to a very popular type of string cheese
sold in balls of various sizes. It is also known as "Queso Oaxaca" or Oaxacan cheese.
File:Quesillo_a_la_plancha.jpg|Grilled Oaxacan quesillo
File:Quesillo de Oaxaca.png|A ball of Oaxacan Quesillo
File:Tlayuda con chorizo en Oaxaca.jpg|A tlayuda
topped with quesillo and chorizo
.
In Nicaragua
, a quesillo is typically made from a thick corn tortilla wrapped around soft cheese, pickled onions,
and a sauce of sour cream or liquid cheese and vinegar. Because of their runny contents, quesillos are usually confined by a thin plastic sheath. Often the plastic bag is tied off and a small corner is bitten off and then the quesillo is squeezed out of a small hole in the corner. They are often sold on roadsides as a quick snack. The most famous quesillos stands are located on the highway between León
and Managua
. A popular pun of this locale is to alter the phrase "claro que si
", Spanish for "of course", into "claro quesillos".
, the term quesillo refers to a type of dessert made with eggs, condensed milk and caramel, similar to crème caramel.
Bolivia
Quesillo in BoliviaBolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
means small fresh cheese. Popular farm cheese of the Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
valley. Usually made from raw cow milk, pepsin and acid coagulation, maize size curd, dry salted, hand formed palm size mold. Crumble consistency and ready to use after have been resting for two or three hours.
Colombia
Quesillo in ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n cuisine, means a type of double cream cheese wrapped within a plantain leaf, made originally in the Tolima Department; the town of Guamo
Guamo
Guamo is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 32,416 as of the 1993 census....
is most known for this dairy product. It is made commercially in dairy regions such as Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Ubaté
Ubaté
Ubaté is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Its name comes from the native name "Ebate" meaning "Bloodied Land". It was at one point populated by Chibcha tribes. It was founded in 1592. It is known as the "Milk Capital of Colombia" and for a Gothic style Cathedral and...
and other regions of Cundinamarca
Cundinamarca Department
- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
and Antioquia. Famous brands of Colombian quesillo include: Pasco and Colanta.
Dominican Republic
In the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
quesillo refers to dessert. Recipes vary slightly, but the dish is basically flan
Flan
Crème caramel , flan , or caramel custard is a custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top, as opposed to crème brûlée, which is custard with a hard caramel top...
made out of eggs and sweetened milk.
Mexico
In MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
the term quesillo refers to a very popular type of string cheese
String cheese
Several different types of cheese are known as string cheese. It is peelable and when peeled, it does so in strings or strips from the larger cheese....
sold in balls of various sizes. It is also known as "Queso Oaxaca" or Oaxacan cheese.
File:Quesillo_a_la_plancha.jpg|Grilled Oaxacan quesillo
File:Quesillo de Oaxaca.png|A ball of Oaxacan Quesillo
File:Tlayuda con chorizo en Oaxaca.jpg|A tlayuda
Tlayuda
Tlayuda, sometimes erroneously spelled Clayuda , is a handmade dish part of the traditional Mexican cuisine, consisting of a large and thin crunchy partially fried or toasted tortilla covered with a spread of refried beans, asiento , lettuce or cabbage, avocado, meat , Oaxaca cheese, and salsa.They...
topped with quesillo and chorizo
Chorizo
Chorizo is a term encompassing several types of pork sausages originating from the Iberian Peninsula.In English, it is usually pronounced , , or , but sometimes ....
.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, a quesillo is typically made from a thick corn tortilla wrapped around soft cheese, pickled onions,
and a sauce of sour cream or liquid cheese and vinegar. Because of their runny contents, quesillos are usually confined by a thin plastic sheath. Often the plastic bag is tied off and a small corner is bitten off and then the quesillo is squeezed out of a small hole in the corner. They are often sold on roadsides as a quick snack. The most famous quesillos stands are located on the highway between León
León, Nicaragua
León is a department in northwestern Nicaragua . It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as Santiago de los Caballeros de León and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches...
and Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
. A popular pun of this locale is to alter the phrase "claro que si
Claro Que Si
Claro Que Si is Yello's second album, released in 1981. "Claro que si" is Spanish for "Yes of course."-Track listing:# "Daily Disco" – 4:32# "No More Roger" – 3:18# "Take It All" – 1:48# "The Evening's Young" – 4:53# "She's Got A Gun" – 3:40...
", Spanish for "of course", into "claro quesillos".
Venezuela
In VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, the term quesillo refers to a type of dessert made with eggs, condensed milk and caramel, similar to crème caramel.