The Jack in pepper jack cheese is just what it's named after which is the Monterey Jack cheese that was first made in Monterey California in the late 1800s.
Pepper Jack Cheese is made from adding spices such as Jalapeno peppers to Monterey Jack Cheese.
Pepper Jack cheese is a delicious variant of the classic Monterey Jack cheese.
The pepper jack cheese is a semi-soft, cow's milk cheese that has an open texture and a spicy taste.
The pepper jack cheeses spicy kick comes from the addition of jalapeño peppers, which are studded throughout the cheese.
Monterey Jack cheese, sometimes shortened to Jack, is a Californian white, semi-hard cheese made using cow's milk, with a mild flavor and slight sweetness.
The Monterey Jack cheese has been called "an American original" and "as a vestige of Spanish rule in the early nineteenth century, derives from a Franciscan monastic style of farmer's cheese.
Gouda cheese which originates from the Netherlands and is an excellent Monterey Jack cheese substitute.
With its buttery, nutty flavor and smooth, creamy texture, Gouda closely resembles Monterey Jack's mildness and versatility.
It's available in various stages of aging, ranging from young and mild to aged and sharp.