Have you ever wondered how Caribbean or Russian cuisine tastes like? Well now you have the chance to try it!Here we provide you with all necessary knowledge needed to prepare not only traditional Jamaican codfish fritters but also Cajun meatballs or world-famous Creamy Irish coffee! See it for yourself!
Flamed cheese (queso flameado)
Date: September 14, 2006
8 ounces asadero or Monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated)
4 ounces panela cheese, or additional asadero or Monterey
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1 or 2 fresh serrano chiles, chopped
1 pound cooked chorizo (optional)
Flour or corn tortillas, warmed
1 or 2 favorite salsas
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place a shallow baking dish in the oven to warm for about 5 minutes. Remove the heated dish from the oven. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly in the dish, then top it with chile and chorizo. Place the dish in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted through and bubbly.
Serve immediately, accompanied with tortillas and salsa.
Alternately, you may cook the dish over a single layer of charcoal coals after the coals have died down to the point that they are covered in gray and white ash.
Variations
Omit chiles and chorizo, and top the cheeses with toasted sesame seeds.
Omit chiles and chorizo, and drizzle adobo sauce from canned chipotles over the cheeses.