Introduction. Known as the Renaissance, the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome.
In its earliest form, Monterey Jack was made by the Mexican Franciscan friars of Monterey, California, during the 18th century. Californian businessman David Jack sold the cheese commercially. He produced a mild, white cheese, which came to be known as Jack's Cheese, and eventually Monterey Jack.
Pepper jack cheese is an American cow's milk cheese which blends the creamy, buttery flavor of jack cheese with the intensity of spicy peppers, especially jalapenos. JalapeÃ±os some producers make special varieties of this cheese which are named for the peppers they, contain like habanero jack and serrano. jackhe quality of pepper jack cheese varies widely. Some artisan producers create truly exceptional pepper jack which captures the illustrious origins of this sometimes maligned cheese, creating a cheese with a powerful buttery flavor and a strong peppery kick.