Garnet Yam and Black Lentil Quesadillas Queso Oaxaca and Salsa Borracha

In Mexico, “That’s more tangled than Oaxacan cheese” is sometimes used to described what in the States is called red tape. The saying comes from the long, twisted ropes of queso Oaxaca, a kneaded and stretched curd cheese made from cow’s milk. In Mexico, the “ropes” are typically wound into balls, while in the States, the cheese is more often sold in large strips, or rajas. A good melting cheese, it is Mexico’s answer to low-moisture mozzarella, which is an easily accessible substitute. Her