Is queso spicy? As with salsa, there's a range of spice-levels available for queso. It's possible to buy or make very mild queso that doesn't have any more heat than a block of cheese. It's also possible to get super spicy queso that can melt your taste buds off.

Queso literally means “cheese” in Spanish, but that's not all you're getting when you order this creamy, gooey, sometimes spicy delight at a restaurant.