Pepperjack Cheese Delivery or Pickup

The original Monterrey Jack cheese has been made into several derivatives, pepperjack cheese being one of them. Pepperjack cheese is open-textured and semi-soft with a spicy flavor from fresh herbs, sweet peppers, garlic, habanero chilies, spicy jalapeños, and rosemary. It is creamy and has a natural rind. The cheese also has a high moisture content, which makes it melt easily.

Its history can be traced back to the Mexican Franciscan friars who started making Monterey Jack cheese in the 19th century within the Monterrey area. Later on, a Californian businessman named David Jack decided to develop the cheese market by producing the mild-white cheese popularly called Monterey Jack nowadays. Later, producers opted to experiment with the Monterey Jack further by adding small bits of spiced pepper. This gave rise to the pepperjack cheese that is so popular nowadays. 

A properly stored chunk of pepperjack cheese can last for up to 2 or 3 weeks. However, keep the sliced pepperjack refrigerated at all times. Even if the expiry date is reached during the three weeks of storage, the pepperjack might still be in great condition for human consumption if you stored it well.

When refrigerating, keep unopened pepperjack cheese in its original store packaging and only open it when you are ready to use it immediately. To increase its shelf life, put the pepperjack in the fridge before its recommended time for refrigeration lapses. You can extend its shelf life after opening and slicing by tightly wrapping it in plastic freezer wrap or heavy-duty aluminum foil or putting it in a heavy-duty freezer bag. With proper storage, the sliced pepperjack cheese can last for up to 8 months in the fridge.

The best way to tell if pepperjack cheese has gone bad is by assessing its smell and appearance. If anything about its odor, appearance, or flavor is off, throw it away. This can also include when the pepperjack has reddish or brownish molds that show it is unsafe for human consumption. If the molds are white, cut off the sections they have appeared on, discard them, and continue using the rest of the cheese.

Consider the following things when shopping for pepperjack cheese:

Melting: Pepperjack cheese is best eaten when melted. This is important to keep in mind as you differentiate and pick among several brands. The cheese is even made to melt quickly due to its high moisture content. However, you need to pick a brand whose pepperjack will readily blanket your burger, ooze from a quesadilla, or melt over your nachos, among other ways you might choose to use it.

Flavor: The cheese's flavor is an essential priority to consider because different brands capture the rich, buttery essence of pepperjack in varied ways. It is best to consider whether the cheese portion still tastes like cheese. The best pepperjack is sufficiently nutty or tangy.The peppers: Most brands will use jalapeños on their pepperjack cheese. However, there are others that might choose to add habaneros or even bell peppers to the mix. What you should be after is a balanced bite, regardless of the unique mixture of ingredients used and some clean, vegetal tones.

The combination of a young, high-moisture melting cheese that has a rich, buttery or natty tang flavor with tiny, chopped hot peppers results in a cheese that is best eaten with snacks. You can never go wrong pairing it with Mexican foods. You can also eat it with: