Monterey Jack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Monterey Jack
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The recipe suggests brick cheese, with ubiquitous Monterey Jack as the alternative.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
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
Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, 505SW Flame Roasted Green Chile, lime juice and zest, and Monterey Jack cheese and stir over low heat until melted.
From Fox News • Jul. 24, 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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