: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso
The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.—
Pete Wells
Pete WellsThe Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.—Aric Jenkins
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Getting in between Southerners and their queso could be called risky business.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The skillet beef and white queso were previously one of the least popular menu items, Chili’s said in its release, only accounting for less than 1 percent of sales.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Southwestern queso replaces the skillet beef and white skillet quesos, the restaurant chain said.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In the classic version, refried beans bring a hyper-comforting hit of starch accented by the salty queso duro and crema, whose sheer level of funk rivals that of some fungal cheeses.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The skillet beef and white queso were previously one of the least popular menu items, Chili’s said in its release, only accounting for less than 1 percent of sales.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Southwestern queso replaces the skillet beef and white skillet quesos, the restaurant chain said.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In the classic version, refried beans bring a hyper-comforting hit of starch accented by the salty queso duro and crema, whose sheer level of funk rivals that of some fungal cheeses.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Queso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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