Semi-Hard Cheeses from Mexico

Añejo enchilado is an aged Mexican cheese from Zacatecas, made from skimmed goat's or cow's milk and rolled in paprika. It tastes salty and sharp, close to Parmesan, and gets grated over enchiladas, tacos, and tostadas.

Criollo cheese is a semi-hard raw cow's milk cheese from the area around Taxco, in northern Guerrero, Mexico. Its yellow to orange paste is full of eyes, the taste is mild and slightly sweet, and it browns well under a …

Oaxaca cheese is a white, semihard, low-fat cheese from the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. It is stretched into long ribbons and rolled up like a ball of yarn, and its texture is like mozzarella or string cheese.