Maple Leaf
| The Maple Leaf Cheese Cooperative’s Habanero Monterey Jack combines traditional Wisconsin cheesemaking with modern heat trends, using high-quality, pasteurized rBST-free milk and microbial enzymes to create a semi-soft, creamy Monterey Jack base infused with potent habanero peppers (100,000-350,000 SHU). Its production follows stringent FDA standards, ensuring balanced fat and moisture content. The cheese delivers a fruity, floral flavor preceding a slow-building, intense heat, mitigated by the dairy’s casein. It is vegetarian-friendly, keto-compatible, and gluten-free. Award-winning and artisan-crafted, it suits culinary uses requiring meltability and pairs well with semi-dry Riesling, IPA, and sweet accompaniments. | |
| Country | USA |
| Milk | Cow |
| Rennet | Vegetarian |
| Heat Treatment | Pasteurized |
| Texture Profile | Semi-soft |
| Flavor Profile | Sweet, Fruity, Spicy |
| Wine Pairings | Riesling, Gewürztraminer |
| Beer Pairings: | IPA, Stout, Lager |
| Food Pairings: | Honey, Mango Chutney, Salami, Neutral Crackers |
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