DIASPORICAN: illyanna Maisonet is Puerto Rican in California

DIASPORICAN: illyanna Maisonet is Puerto Rican in California

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And the Queso de Papa (Papa Cheese) they consume.

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Puerto Rican Holstein Calf at Martinez Dairy | Photo: Erika P Rodriguez

I had plenty of time to think about cheese during my nearly 3 hour drive from Chicago to Wisconsin. Being in an area known for beer, cheese and bratwurst as its regional gastronomic specialities…cheese was clearly heavy on the brain. And not just the amount of times I told someone I was from California and they recited, “Happy cows come from California,” - a campaign developed by the Deutsch LA advertising agency - but, the amount of times someone asked me if there were cheesy recipes in Puerto Rico and I had to stop and think.

“Shit, we do eat cheese. But, what the fuck do we put cheese on?”

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