Anyone know what the white dip is that's served in Mexican Restaurants?

[JDub02]

I moved to southern VA a few years ago and all of the Mexican restaurants around here bring out a white dip with the chips and salsa. It's not a cheese dip. The closest thing I can think of is ranch dressing, but it has more bite and tang to it.

Anyone know what it is? Or better yet, how to make it? I think the stuff is great.

I tried the almighty google, but no one has a name for it and the recipes for Mexican "white dip" are all over the place.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

It's easy to make, I create a batch every day. Sometimes twice.

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[OILFIELDTRASH]

Jose's unborn.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

 

[TruePaige]

That stuff is tasty.

 

[God Mode]

heavy sour cream with rancho seasoning

 

[Platypus]

it's not authentically Mexican at all so there wont be a proper name for it.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

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[sandorski]

You lika da sauce eh? Sauce is good eh? I'll getta you da sauce.

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: Platypus
it's not authentically Mexican at all so there wont be a proper name for it.

taco bell has names for all of their menu items, but nothing there is authentic mexican. it has to have some sort of name.

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
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This is what I thought of, but he claims it isn't cheese.

I'm assuming they served the OP is ranch, sour cream, and some extra stuff.

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
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pretty sure this one doesn't have cheese. if it does, they hide it well.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

Geography fail or me fail?

 

[Udgnim]

it's not sour cream?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

Geography fail or me fail?

hmm, assuming You Fail. Mexico is south of the US Border.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Its probably queso. Melted white american cheese assuming we're talking about the same thing.

 

[wiredspider]

ask them what it is at the restaurant?

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

Geography fail or me fail?

I think he's trying to say that the mexican food served in the US isn't served in Mexico. I understood what he meant.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: AreaCode707

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

Geography fail or me fail?

hmm, assuming You Fail. Mexico is south of the US Border.

I meant Illinois; I'm in Wisconsin.

 

[mugs]

Crema? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...aîche#Similar_products
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crema

Crema, Mexican sour cream, more akin to crème fraîche

 

[OCGuy]

I watch Anthony Bourdain so I am officially a foodie, so I instinctively bag on any American food.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: AreaCode707

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
It's not Mexican.

Most of the Mexican food served in the USA is awful hard to find south of the border.

Geography fail or me fail?

hmm, assuming You Fail. Mexico is south of the US Border.

I meant Illinois; I'm in Wisconsin.

??, now I'm confused.

 

[BoomerD]

Most likely, if the restaurant is very authentic, it's...white mexican cheese dip, made with queso blanco or queso fresco.

MOST of the Mexican restaurants here add a bit of the fine white powdery queso fresco as a topping on foods. Not very "cheesy," but it's good.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: sandorski

??, now I'm confused.

Your body is going through some changes, it is OK. We all went through it.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: mugs
Crema? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...aîche#Similar_products
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crema

Crema, Mexican sour cream, more akin to crème fraîche

LOL!

The usage of the word Crema in Mexican Spanish without any modifying words does not mean sour cream or heavy cream. Mostly it would mean like hair conditioner or lotion. Slang it means jizz.