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Monterey Jack

Mild, buttery semi-soft cheese that melts smoothly; aged dry Jack is nutty

United States Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Franciscan missions in Mexican-era California made queso del pais; landowner David Jacks shipped it commercially from Monterey in the 1880s, giving it his name.

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What is Monterey Jack?

Monterey Jack is a cheese & dairy from United States: mild, buttery semi-soft cheese that melts smoothly; aged dry Jack is nutty. Franciscan missions in Mexican-era California made queso del pais; landowner David Jacks shipped it commercially from Monterey in the 1880s, giving it his name.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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