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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Arepas and Tamales » Arepa Con Quesito Colombiano (corn Cake With Fresh Cheese)

    Arepa con Quesito Colombiano (Corn Cake with Fresh Cheese)

    Oct 31, 2009 · Modified: Mar 29, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 19 Comments

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    Today I feel like blogging about this traditional Colombian arepa dish. Arepa with butter and quesito (fresh cheese) is what I usually eat for breakfast everyday. It is simple and quick to make and one of my favorites.

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    Arepa is a cake made of  maize dough or precooked flour (masarepa) traditional in Colombia and Venezuela. In Colombia is traditional to  make them with fresh corn , but today arepas usually made using pre-cooked white corn flour. Arepas are eaten Colombia, at all times of day.

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    Arepas can be made in different sizes and, thicknesses  and can be baked, fried or grilled. They can be eaten alone, with butter, and cheese or any food can act as a topping.

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    In my homestate of Antioquia, there are a couple of foods that almost everyone eats daily. One is bean stew, which is usually eaten for dinner and the other is arepa with butter topped with quesito and hot chocolate, which is served for breakfast.

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    Quesito Colombiano

    Quesito is a fresh cheese made with cow’s milk that is creamy, soft and delicious. In Colombia we use it as a topping for arepas and to bake some of our cheese breads.
    Here in the United States you can find some substitutes such as Mexican queso fresco or fresh farmer’s cheese.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Kim

      October 31, 2009 at 1:42 pm

      Looks great Erica! I can see why this is such a tasty breakfast.

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    2. nora@ffr

      October 31, 2009 at 4:37 pm

      yummy!!! happy halloween to you too!! 🙂

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    3. Simply Life

      October 31, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      Oh I've never thought about having this - that cheese looks amazing!

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    4. rebecca subbiah

      October 31, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      oh love the look of the cheese looks like feta

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    5. Erica

      October 31, 2009 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you everyone for the comments!

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    6. Danielle

      October 31, 2009 at 8:39 pm

      queso fresco is probably just about my favorite cheese.

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    7. Joy

      October 31, 2009 at 10:55 pm

      Bread and cheese! We all do it so differently! I love your breakfast dish, including the Hot Chocolate!

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    8. Nat

      October 31, 2009 at 11:12 pm

      What a lovely breakfast.... !!!! Paired with a mug of hot chocolate....sounds wonderful !

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    9. Tangled Noodle

      October 31, 2009 at 11:19 pm

      I found masarepa today!! I can't wait to try your arepa recipes now. But you've also given me another challenge - to find Quesito Casero . . . !

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    10. Erica

      November 01, 2009 at 7:33 am

      Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments!

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    11. Sophie

      November 01, 2009 at 8:23 am

      Queso fresco colombiano está muy delicioso!

      Un desayuno muy magnífico!!!

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    12. Oysterculture

      November 01, 2009 at 4:39 pm

      Happy Halloween to you too! I don't have to tell you that this looks darn good and I will be making it some day soon. I cannot wait to give it a try, I love cheese, I love corn you've combined the two which in my book makes everything all right!

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    13. Olga

      November 01, 2009 at 9:02 pm

      sometimes the simplest dishes are the best. I think fresh tomatoes and basil would be good with this too (not Colombian, I know, but still :O )

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    14. Janis Bland

      November 04, 2009 at 1:14 pm

      Think this might just be on the menu for Saturday! 🙂

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    15. Erica

      November 07, 2009 at 4:47 pm

      Thank you all for visiting!

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    16. Tiffani

      April 13, 2010 at 10:33 pm

      Hola! I went to Colombia with my husband for two weeks. He is from a town about 8 hours from Bogota. He was born and raised there. I still don't know how to make Colombian food, due to the fact that his mother doesn't want to show me. But I think your website will help me learn on my own! We ate Arepas every morning at his grandmothers house, and they were SOOOOOO good!!!!
      Thanks for sharing all these recipes!

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    17. Natalie

      September 18, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      THANK YOU for your website!!! ALL the recipes are so easy to follow, and I get to cook traditional meals and impress my husband:)

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    18. Jeannie

      February 28, 2023 at 10:24 pm

      Hello Erica, What is the difference between Quesito Colombiano and Queso Blanco? I would like to know which cheeses are best to make Arepas, bunelos and pan de bonos. Can I use the same cheese for all or do they require differnt cheeses? Thank you, I am confused on what cheese to buy (not because of your recipes)

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      • Erica Dinho

        March 01, 2023 at 11:14 am

        Queso Blanco is a harder cheese. You can find it at Latin markets. Quesito is similar to farmer cheese in the USA or Mexican queso fresco.

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