Pepper jack cheese

Pepper jack
A half-pound block of Tillamook pepper jack cheese
Country of origin	United States
Region, town	Monterey, California
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	Semi-hard
Aging time	1–6 months

Pepper jack cheese is a derivative of Monterey Jack that is often flavored with spicy chili peppers, as well as various peppers and herbs.^[1]^[2] Spicy, delicate and buttery, pepper jack cheese is semi-soft and open textured with a slightly tart flavor.^[3]

References

American cheeses

Types	Baby Swiss Bergenost Brick Buffalo mozzarella Cheese curds Colby Colby-Jack Cougar Gold Cream cheese Creole cream cheese Cuba D'Isigny Farmer Hoop Humboldt Fog Kunik Liederkranz Maytag Blue Monterey Jack Muenster Parmesan Pepper jack Pinconning Red Hawk String Swiss Teleme

Regions	Wisconsin cheese

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