A bowl of chile con queso served with tortilla chips as an appetizer in a Tex-Mex restaurant
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| Type | Dip |
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| Course | Appetizerorside dish |
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Chihuahua |
| Main ingredients | Cheese (often Velveeta or other processed cheese, Monterey Jackorcream cheese), cream, chili peppers |
Chile con queso (lit. 'chile with cheese'), sometimes simply called queso, is an appetizerorside dishofmelted cheese and chili peppers, typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a dip for tortilla chips.
Chile con queso (also spelled chili con queso) is a part of Tex-Mex and Southwestern cuisine. Chile con queso is probably[1] a derivative of queso flameado[2] from the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.[3]
Chile con queso is predominantly found on the menus of Tex-Mex restaurants in the southwest and western United States.[4]
Chile con queso is a smooth, creamy sauce, used for dipping, that is made from a blend of melted cheeses (often American cheese, Velveeta or another processed cheese, Monterey Jackorcream cheese), cream, and chili peppers.[5][6] Many restaurants serve chile con queso with such added ingredients as pico de gallo, black beans, guacamole, and ground beef or pork.
Chile con queso is a warm dish, heated to a desired temperature. Chile con queso can be eaten with tortillas, tortilla chips, or pita chips which are thicker than regular tortilla chips.[7][8] It can also be used as a condiment on fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, migas, quesadillas or any other Tex-Mex dish.
While Tex-Mex restaurants often offer chips and salsa free of charge, queso is usually offered for an additional charge. It can be made with various cheeses. Usually it is white or yellow in color.
Although chile con queso is commonly called "queso", it should not be confused with "cheese dip", which is specifically cheese without the peppers.[citation needed]
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