1. Stuff
into large Spanish olives for a non-cook popper.
2. Serve
with sliced, tart Granny Smith apples.
3. Make
the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich and add cooked bacon slices if you dare.
4. Spoon
onto hot fried green tomatoes for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
5. Spoon
onto grilled hot dog in a bun. Top with chili and onions.
6. Dollop
on saltine crackers and top with a dash of Asian Sriracha hot chili sauce with
sweet-hot pickle chips.
7. Spread
on toasted baguette slices, and top with a dollop of strawberry jam along with
sliced green onions.
8. Stuff
into a seeded jalapeno pepper, wrap with bacon, and smoke slowly on a grill
over 300 degrees to 350 degrees heat.
9. Smear
on a graham cracker or gingersnap for a little sweet and savory treat.
10. Enjoy a
post-game sami. Spread on white bread and pack in your cooler to munch on after
the game.
What is Pimiento Cheese?
To the uninitiated, it’s little more than grated cheese, chopped pimiento peppers, and a little mayonnaise. However, to those fans who rank pimiento cheese right next to cold fried chicken and deviled eggs as essentials at any proper country picnic, it’s much more. To devotees, pimiento cheese becomes a must-have—elevating an ordinary grilled cheese to something heavenly and dramatically raising the bar on cheeseburgers and omelets.
To the uninitiated, it’s little more than grated cheese, chopped pimiento peppers, and a little mayonnaise. However, to those fans who rank pimiento cheese right next to cold fried chicken and deviled eggs as essentials at any proper country picnic, it’s much more. To devotees, pimiento cheese becomes a must-have—elevating an ordinary grilled cheese to something heavenly and dramatically raising the bar on cheeseburgers and omelets.
What Cheese is Best for Pimiento Cheese?
Admirers agree that sharp Cheddar cheese is pimiento cheese's backbone. High-quality mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s or Duke’s, is also a given. But here’s where the opinions begin to fork off. On the issue of texture, Southern cookbook author James Villas shares common questions such as should the cheese be grated or mashed? If grated, coarse or fine? If mashed, is the fork or the modern food processor the best tool?
Admirers agree that sharp Cheddar cheese is pimiento cheese's backbone. High-quality mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s or Duke’s, is also a given. But here’s where the opinions begin to fork off. On the issue of texture, Southern cookbook author James Villas shares common questions such as should the cheese be grated or mashed? If grated, coarse or fine? If mashed, is the fork or the modern food processor the best tool?
Basic Pimiento Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. finely grated onion
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1 (8-oz.) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded
1 (8-oz.) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. finely grated onion
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1 (8-oz.) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded
1 (8-oz.) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large
bowl; stir in cheese. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.
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