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
Robin Hall DomeierSometimes 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
The La Jolla Cove burger has pepper jack cheese, bacon, crispy onion straws and barbecue sauce.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
This 15-year-old West Coast chain is named for founder Scott Slater’s 1/3-pound, half-beef/half-ground-bacon burger, topped with fried egg, mashed avocado, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo on a brioche bun.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The menu includes items like KC Poutine (french fries, garlic cheese curds, brisket, bourbon BBQ gravy), tacos, burgers, wings and sandwiches like the Pickle Rick (pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, red onions and honey BBQ on a brioche bun).
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The Big Easy Burger: bacon, pepper jack cheese, Cajun remoulade, jalapeno, and purple onion.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Green chili queso smash burger, made with a third-pound smash burger patty, hatch chile, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onion and chipotle aioli on a local pretzel bun.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
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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
The La Jolla Cove burger has pepper jack cheese, bacon, crispy onion straws and barbecue sauce.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
This 15-year-old West Coast chain is named for founder Scott Slater’s 1/3-pound, half-beef/half-ground-bacon burger, topped with fried egg, mashed avocado, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo on a brioche bun.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The menu includes items like KC Poutine (french fries, garlic cheese curds, brisket, bourbon BBQ gravy), tacos, burgers, wings and sandwiches like the Pickle Rick (pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, red onions and honey BBQ on a brioche bun).
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The Big Easy Burger: bacon, pepper jack cheese, Cajun remoulade, jalapeno, and purple onion.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Green chili queso smash burger, made with a third-pound smash burger patty, hatch chile, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onion and chipotle aioli on a local pretzel bun.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
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