how many grams in a teaspoon of queso fresco?

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• When would I measure queso fresco by the teaspoon?
  Mainly for plating single bites — one tostada, one fried egg, a canapé-sized chile relleno. A teaspoon (about 2.4 g) is also useful when you're testing a recipe and want to dial in salt level: queso fresco brings noticeable salt, and a teaspoon at a time lets you taste before committing to a full tablespoon scatter.
• Is a teaspoon enough to taste?
  Yes, on something small. On a single huevos rancheros plate, 1–2 teaspoons (2–5 g) crumbled over the egg gives you a milky, lightly salty hit in every forkful without overwhelming the salsa. On a full burrito or a bowl of pozole, a teaspoon disappears — step up to a tablespoon or two for those.
• How does a teaspoon of queso fresco compare to cotija?
  By weight they're close — a teaspoon of cotija runs 2.5–3 g — but the flavor punch is different. Cotija at a teaspoon already reads sharp and salty, while queso fresco at a teaspoon reads mild and creamy. If a recipe calls for a teaspoon of cotija and you only have queso fresco, doubling it gets you closer to the intended salt and presence.

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