Queso vs. Salsa — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Queso and Salsa
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Definitions
Queso
Melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.
Salsa
A type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock.
Salsa
(especially in Latin American cooking) a spicy tomato sauce
A flour tortilla with salsa and shredded cheese
Salsa
A spicy sauce of chopped, usually uncooked vegetables or fruit, especially tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, used as a condiment.
Salsa
A genre of Latin American music characterized by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Cuban big-band arrangements, and elements of jazz and rock.
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Salsa
A dance for couples performed to this music.
Salsa
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.
Salsa
A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
Salsa
Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
Salsa
(intransitive) To dance the salsa.
They salsaed late until the night.
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Salsa
Spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods