pepper jack cheese

noun

variants or pepper jack or less commonly pepperjack cheese or pepperjack
plural pepper jack cheeses or pepper jacks also pepperjack cheeses or pepperjacks
: a semisoft cheese with high moisture content to which chopped hot peppers (such as jalapeños) have been added
Joining a sizeable piece of grilled chicken (sandwiches only come in one size) were pepper jack cheese, spicy chipotle mayo, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Robin Hall Domeier
Sometimes we leave our fancy food magazine bona fides at the door—like when we use spicy pepper jack to give life to boring cold cuts. BonAppetit.com

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With pepper jack cheese, crispy onions and spicy barbecue sauce, this bone-in beef combo is comically huge but is made for serious eaters. Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 The rotating menu at the Metropolitan Lounge at Moynihan Train Hall, which is adjacent to Penn Station, now includes pepper jack cheese muffins, avocado toast, Amy’s Bread pastries and street corn hummus. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pepper jack cheese was in 1973

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“Pepper jack cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20jack%20cheese. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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