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.
An aged version of this cheese, known as Dry Jack, can be grated and used much like Parmesan cheese. Dry Jack was originally created by accident in 1915 when a San Francisco cheese wholesaler stored and forgot a number of wheels of fresh Jack cheese.t is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack) . Cheddar-Jack and Pepper Jack varieties are also available. In its earliest form, Monterey Jack was made by the Mexican Franciscan friars of Monterey, California, during the 19th century.