Monterey Jack
English edit
Etymology edit
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)