Colby-Jack

Two-tone dairy product

Colby-Jack is a marbled cheese made by pressing Colby and Monterey Jack together before they fully set.

The result combines Colby's mild tang with Jack's buttery smoothness in distinctive orange-and-white swirls.

It's a popular American cheese for snacking, sandwiches, and melting: a handful of shredded Colby-Jack on the nachos.

cheese

cheddar

Firm aged English cheese

  • marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
  • curdsCoagulated milk solids
  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively

pasteurized · mild · semi-hard · shredded · sliced · deli · processed · longhorn · block · wedge

marbled

swirl

Rotating, curving movement

two-tone · streaked · variegated · blend · twist · pattern · veined · mottled · layered · contrast

melting

gooey

Soft and sticky

quesadilla · nachos · casserole · macaroni · fondue · toasted · oozy · stringy · molten · grill

snack

crackers

Crispy flat biscuits

slices · picnic · appetizer · platter · party · nibbles · grapes · salami · pretzels · dip

Categories
Opposites
flavor intensity

Colby-JackLimburger

Aromatic soft cheese

Gorgonzola · Stilton · blue cheese · stinky cheese · aged cheddar

compositional purity

Colby-JackParmigiano-Reggiano

Protected Italian hard cheese

Gruyère · Manchego · cheddar · artisanal cheese · mozzarella

Family

Colby, Jack, jack, jacks, jacked, jacking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G