Edam or St. Paulin are my normal substitutions for MJ (or they were until last week anyway! )

Many thanks for that, good to know. I think I wasn't too far off the mark then, with my blend.
I did think it must have been St. Paulin, that TheSpouse was referring to earlier.
Cheers.

Monterey Jack is back in stock at El Maiz in Zurich or you can get it from me at my market in ZH next Wednesday (or from the Rappi Bier factory this Saturday) or I can post anywhere around Switzerland. The cheese is not on my web site so PM me your order and I'll send with a payment slip.

185gr "buttons" are 8.00
1.25 Kg blocks are 27.00
plus 9.50 post (free delivery over 120.00)

When we haven't had a chance to order monterrey jack from Grumpy, or make a trip to el Maiz, a good subsitute for us is asiago (an Italian cheese). Mild, sort of dry, melts well. I find that both the mild Swiss cheeses, and young gouda have a tang that seems not quite right. In a pinch though, it's ok.

I was at el Maiz on Tuesday in fact, and they also have a Queso blanco, which, while not quite the same as Queso fresca (I think I've spelled that right), it's pretty close and goes really well with roasted poblano chilies. Yum.

Asiago would certainly make a great alternative to MJ (and to be honest it is a much nicer cheese!).

Manchego (Spanish cheese) is a good substitute for MJ, and you can purchase it at any supermarket. When the Manchego is melted it tastes quite similar with just a little bit more flavor. I use it for all of my enchiladas & quesadillas.