What is queso fresco and chile de arbol?!
Answers: It was in a chicken enchilada recipe given and looked it up in the dictionary and can guess it's probably cream cheese but couldn't find a translation for chile de arbol.
Queso Fresco is a type of cheese that is very popular among many people of Mexican descent due to its fine-grained texture. It is often used to crumble over salads or put in refried beans. Chile De Arbol Peppers are named in reference to the woody stems attached to the pod. The Spanish translation of the name means "treelike."
These beautiful little red chiles are thought to be derived from the cayenne pepper. These chiles register around 50,000-65,000 on the scoville heat unit scale (or about 8 on a 1-10 scale). The attractive brightness of these peppers makes them ideal for craft work such as chile wreaths or ristras.
For cooking, a few pods thrown into any dish will increase its heat level: use for chili, salsa, hot sauce, tacos, soups, stir fry, Thai curry. Sold in bulk only.