Monterey Jack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Monterey Jack
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Lately, cooking with my guy, I’ll fill mine with roasted kabocha squash and Monterey Jack, covered with a light salsa roja and served under a slightly crisped egg.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
For the filling, they sauté sliced onion with garlic, cumin, and chili powder, then stir in shredded cooked turkey, corn, green chiles, Monterey Jack cheese, and enchilada sauce.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021
Choose a protein such as beef, chicken or mushroom, and Morrow pairs it with a blend of nacho cheese and Monterey Jack, plus a cilantro-spiked avocado mousse folded inside a tostada and flour tortilla.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021
You've got cayenne-spiced chicken with notes of vinegar and garlic supported by cream cheese, sour cream, and Monterey Jack, to give it a luxuriously velvety base.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2021
Midnight snack is Wheat Thins and Monterey Jack, accompanied by cheap white wine on ice and whatever AMC has to offer.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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