DeLallo Monterey Jack Cheese is a mild and creamy cheese known best as a tasty melting cheese in Mexican and Tex Mex dishes. This popular cow’s milk cheese is pale yellow, nearly white, in color with a supple, compact texture. Its delicate, buttery flavor is perfect for taming spicy and intense flavors.
Pair it with a crisp Riesling or a fruity Pinot Noir.
- A popular cheese with a mild, buttery flavor.
- A young cheese with an irresistibly creamy texture.
- Exquisite melting cheese with a mild, buttery flavor.
- Great for Tex Mex and Mexican dishes.
Kitchen and Usage Tips:
Monterey Jack Cheese can be used for cold-cut sandwiches and cheese boards, but really shines as a tasty and mild melting cheese. Monterey Jack is perfect for Tex Mex and Mexican dishes like burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Try it as a tasty addition to macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, cheesy baked chicken, baked pasta and more.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What Is Monterey Jack Cheese? Monterey Jack Cheese is a popular domestic cow’s milk cheese that is known as a melting cheese with a deliciously mild flavor. In the 1700s, entrepreneur David Jack discovered this white cheese being made by Mexican Fransiscan friars in Monterey, California. Once he realized its value, he began to sell it all over California—hence the name Monterey Jack. Dry Jack is a variation of Monterey Jack that is aged for over 10 months giving it a firm, grateable texture and a sharper fruity flavor.
What Does Monterey Jack Cheese Taste Like? Monterey Jack Cheese owns a mild, buttery flavor with a slightly sweet texture. The flavor of Monterey Jack is similar to Cheddar and Colby cheeses.
What Is The Texture Of Monterey Jack Cheese? Monterey Jack Cheese is semi-firm with a high moisture content lending to a creamy, but supple texture.
Is Monterey Jack Cheese Spicy? Monterey Jack Cheese is not spicy, but one of its most popular variants is Pepper Jack Cheese. Pepper Jack is studded with jalapeño peppers for a spicy version of Monterey Jack.
What Is The Difference Between Monterey Jack Cheese And Colby Jack Cheese? Colby Jack Cheese is a beautifully marbled blend of white Monterey Jack and yellow Colby cheeses. Colby Jack has a more colorful appearance with a slight nuttiness.
What Is The Difference Between Monterey Jack Cheese And Mozzarella? While both Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses are young, mild and white Monterey Jack is a semi-firm cheese with a sharper flavor. Mozzarella is a semi-soft cheese that is milder in flavor.
What Is The Difference Between Monterey Jack Cheese And Cheddar Cheese? Cheddar cheese is a semi-hard cheese made in England with a unique process called cheddaring. This process presses cheese curds to create a dense, layered presence. Typically, Cheddar is aged longer than Monterey Jack for a sharper, more complex flavor.
What Is Monterey Jack Cheese Used For? Monterey Jack Cheese is used a lot in Mexican and Spanish cuisine because of its mild flavor and its ability to melt so wonderfully. Monterey Jack Cheese is perfect for quesadillas, burritos, tacos, hot queso dip and other Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisines. It can be used on sandwiches and cheese boards, but is also great for melting on grilled cheeses and pasta recipes like macaroni and cheese.
What Are Substitutes For Monterey Jack Cheese? You can substitute with any other semi-soft to semi-firm cheese that is mild and great for melting: Colby, a mild Cheddar, Havarti, mozzarella and a mild young Gouda.
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