I Tried And Ranked 9 Mexican Cheese Blends - Tasting Table

Mexican-style cheese blends combine multiple cheeses into a convenient shredded form that can be added to many cheesy dishes. These blends are often approachable and neutral-tasting, making them versatile for different applications. Grocery stores carry many different Mexican cheese blends, so choosing the best option depends on flavor balance and potency. One example is Tillamook Mexican 4 Cheese, made from medium cheddar, Monterey Jack, queso quesadilla, and asadero, but found to be bland and featuring very large shreds that may not work well unless fully melted. Another example is Violife Mexican Style Shreds, which is dairy-free, and therefore may not match the taste of traditional dairy blends.

"With a mixture of medium cheddar, Monterey Jack, queso quesadilla, and asadero cheeses, you would think that this blend would pack plenty of flavor. What I found, though, is that it's quite bland. That doesn't mean it tastes bad - you can use this stuff when you don't want a very strong cheese flavor in your dish - but I can't get excited about it."

"The other thing I don't like is that the shreds are so huge. You can find different "cuts" of cheese from Tillamook, but this one in particular doesn't seem to work well in most of the applications I'd use a Mexican-style blend for. Those big shreds of cheese don't taste great unless you're planning on completely melting them."

"Admittedly, it's not fair to pit Violife Mexican Style Shreds against the other cheeses on this list, since it's a dairy-free cheese. Ultimately, cheese alternatives are never going to taste exactly like c"

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