Over 1000 Cheeses: Monterey Jack
Origin
- Country: United States of America
- Area: Monterey, California.
Names
- Sometimes shortened to Jack
- Common is Monterey Jack
Types & Flavourings
- Colby Jack, mixture of two cheeses.
- Dry Monterey Jack
- Garden Vegetable Monterey Jack
- Horseradish Monterey Jack
- Habanero Chili Monterey Jack
- Jalapeno Chili Monterey Jack
- Smoked Monterey Jack
Manufacture
Ingredients
- Base: Cow's Milk
- % Fat: +/- 28%
Pasturized
- Yes
Aging
- Amount: One to six months.
Senses
Appearance
- Description: White
Scent
- Strength: 2
- Description: Mild cheese often spiced up with other flavorings.
Texture
- Hardness: 2
- Description: Homogeneous, semi-hard.
Taste
- Strength: 2
- Description: Creamy mild flavor.
Discussion
Monterey Jack cheese was originally made by Franciscan monks of Monterey, California, USA in the 1800s. A businessman by the name of David Jack first began to sell the cheese thus giving Monterey Jack it's name. It is a soft, white cheese with a slight tang to it. Authentic California Jack cheese has a tiny eye structure throughout while Jack cheese made elsewhere has no eye structure. It is ready to eat after a month of aging, with more it becomes slightly more acidic. Dry Jack Cheese is aged 7-10 months and becomes dry enough to be used grated.
Links
- Monterey County Historical Societies' Article On Monterey Jack Cheese.
- California Monterey Jack Specialist Manufacturer Vella Cheese's info on Monterey Jack Cheese.
- Wikipedia - Monterey Jack Cheese
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