White Cheese Dip

Chili Con Queso White Cheese Dip | Queso Blanco | White Mexican Cheese Dip

NOTE: You can now buy this dip in Super Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. Look in the Deli Section.

Read "Where to find the best white cheese dip in Texas". The odyssey of the white cheese lover is strewn with the wreck and ruin of strange looks and strained relationships.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that a Web site about white cheese dip would have become one of the most popular stopping points on Xenite.Org. I get more email about cheese dip these days than I do about Xena: Warrior Princess. Unfortunately, I don't have time to share all the comments, compliments, and tips that people keep sending in. We'll do our best to update the site every few months, but if you write in, please understand we're not thinking less of you.

If you have never tried the white cheese dip and wonder why people are so passionate for it, give it a shot. Not everyone likes it, but most people in my experience do enjoy it. In fact, I had four cases shipped to my office here in Seattle in December 2006 and about 35 people gobbled it down so fast we almost ran out. That is the power of the White Mexican Cheese Dip.

There are many variations on the dip, but the basic quality is always the same: you want a creamy, white cheese dip that goes well on a variety of Mexican foods (enchiladas, tostadas, burritos, etc.). I've tried several recipes through the years and most, while good, don't even come close to matching the texture and flavor of the classic Queso Blanco Dipping Sauce recipe.

Many people have scoured the Internet for the recipe and have found alternatives which, while popular, are not the cheese dip I am writing about. And some people use names I am not familiar with, such as "Queso Fundido" or Queso Fondue. Well, technically, a fondue has wine in it, and this recipe does NOT call for wine. Some fondues are used to cook bread, meat, or fruit. You don't dip bread into this sauce or cook anything with it. And some people speak of a recipe which includes chorizo, but I believe they are thinking of a variation of a Flameado, which is not a dip. When you make the true dipping cheese dip, you don't need to keep it over heat like a fondue (although there should be no harm in doing so).

This white cheese dip is a true Mexican recipe. It is not Tex-Mex. But that doesn't mean people won't call it a Tex-Mex recipe. In fact, many people do. And they call it many other things besides. Well, I hope this is what you are looking for. And, don't worry about buying the right cheese. It appears the correct Asadero cheese is now available on the Internet.

And people have asked why they call it "chili con queso" (or "chile con queso") if the primary spice is jalapeno peppers? Hee hee! "George" wrote in to answer my question:

The answer, quite simply, is that jalapenos ARE chiles. Calling them peppers is a holdover of an old culinary mistake, going back as far as Columbus thinking he had discovered the Spice Islands. The usage is so common that I can't say "peppers" is wrong, but "chiles" actually is the more correct term. Certainly IT isn't wrong.

No need to take my word for this. Take a look at, for example, Dave DeWitt, et al's The Whole Chile Pepper Book. Or Mark Miller's The Great Chile Book.

Thanks, George! And, actually, now that you have assured me of this, I found that Dictionary.Com agrees with you. "Chili peppers" is listed in the synonyms section. Well, I'm glad people are still reading this site.

Finally, if you live near a Wal-Mart Superstore, check the Deli section. Look for Gordo's Queso dip. You should find it in Plain, Mild, and Hot flavors. Yes, you can now buy cheese dip across the nation! Other stores have picked up the product, too. We tell you where (browse our margin links).

Enjoy!

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