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Roadside Cooler · Fresh White Cheese

Queso Blanco Herrerano

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This cheese is pressed and sold within a day of being made, since it has no aging or preservatives and starts to sour quickly in the heat.

A mild, salty fresh cheese made from cow's milk, pressed into blocks and often lightly fried on a griddle until golden. Vendors sell it from coolers along Herrera's highways, cut to order.

Why it's made this way: Herrera's ranching plains support a strong dairy tradition, and this unaged white cheese is one of the province's most recognizable roadside products.
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