queso

Noun

1. Ellipsis of chile con queso: melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.
   • The day before, prepare the tortillas for the chalupitas and the quesos. - 1998, Jane Butel, Jane Butel’s Quick and Easy Southwestern Cookbook, New York, N.Y.: Harmony Books, →ISBN, page 237:
   • The ceviche is very good with just the right amount of spice; and quesos with chorizos and flour tortillas are a must. - 2009, Pat Miller et al., editors, Gabby Gourmet 2009 Restaurant Guide: Your Guide to Dining in the...
   • It's something I call an "enchalupa." It's a flour tortilla deep-fried with the chalupa 'mold' so it forms a cruncy-fried bowl. Layer a touch of our queso dip, chicken, tomatoes, onion and enchilada sauce. Top with...