Cheese Database

Monterey Jack vs Pepper Jack

Monterey Jack

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United States
Place
California

Monterey Jack is a mild cow's-milk cheese from California. Young Jack is pale, flexible, and one of the reliable melting cheeses of American cooking.

Pepper Jack

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
United States
Place
California

Pepper Jack is Monterey Jack with chile or other peppers mixed into the curd. The base cheese is still the mild California Jack.