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Illegal Pete’s hires Denver kitchen to make 3 tons of queso weekly

The restaurant responded to negative reviews for its queso on Reddit recently, but the owner said the recipe is the same

Roberto Bibiano (right) and Ricardo Banuelos work blocks of cheese at Tico’s Mexican Foods in Denver on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Roberto Bibiano (right) and Ricardo Banuelos work blocks of cheese at Tico’s Mexican Foods in Denver on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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By | The Denver Post
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When Pete Turner saw a recent thread on Reddit criticizing Illegal Pete’s queso, “it hurt our hearts,” he said.
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