Pepper jack cheese

Pepper jack cheese

Pepper jack cheese is a derivative of Monterey Jack that includes spicy hot peppers for a zesty flavor. Spicy, delicate and buttery, pepper jack cheese is semi-soft and open textured with a slightly tart flavor.

Pepper jack cheese can complement most meat, especially beef. Pepper jack is often used as an alternative cheese in dishes such as quesadillas, and also eaten with bread or crackers.

A variation of pepper jack cheese involves using specific peppers. The most common varieites of this specific-pepper jack cheese are jalapeño jack and habanero jack, but other varieties are available.


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