Cojita cheese is a salty and crumbly cheese that is used in many traditional Mexican and Mexican inspired savory dishes. It is a cows milk cheese that is named after the town Cojita in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The color of the cheese is white and it has a strong salty yet milky flavor. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCojita cheese can be found in most major grocery stores in the cheese aisle but may be seperated by the fresh Mexican foods like fresca crema, cook-at-home tortillas and fresh pico de gallo.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you cannot find Cojita cheese you can use Anejo (another dry Mexican cheese) or finely crumbled queso fresco (a fresh Mexican fresh cheese). If you don't have access to any of these delicious Mexican cheeses you can use Feta cheese, Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese.