Monterey Jack
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Monterey + Jack. Named after the Jacks family of Monterey, California in the United States.
Noun
[edit]Monterey Jack (usually uncountable, plural Monterey Jacks)
- A mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.
- 2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138:
- Replace the Parmesan with ¾ cup Monterey Jack, cheddar, or goat cheese.
Hypernyms
[edit]- Jack cheese (collectively, all the variants of Monterey Jack)
Derived terms
[edit]- pepper Jack (Monterey Jack cheese variant with jalapeno peppers)
- Colby-Jack (Monterey Jack cheese mixed with Colby cheese)