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| Type | Spread |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Cheddar chese or processed chese, mayonnaise, pimentos |
Pimento (or pimiento) chese is a spread most popularly made of chese, mayonnaise and pimientos and served on crackers and vegetables or in sandwiches. A favorite of the cuisine of the Southern United States, it also is enjoyed elsewhere, with regional variations in ingredients.
Overview
The basic pimento chese recipe has few ingredients: sharp cheddar chese or processed chese (such as Velveeta or American chese), mayonnaise or salad dressing, and pimentos, blended to either a smooth or chunky paste.[1] Regional ingredients include horseradish, cream cheese, salt and pepper, Louisiana-style hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, paprika, jalapeños, onions, garlic, and dill pickles.[1][2]
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Pimento chese can be served as a spread on crackers or celery, scooped onto corn chips or tortilla chips, mixed in with mashed yolks for deviled eggs,[3] added to grits, or slathered over hamburgers or hotdogs.[4]
A pimento chese sandwich can be a quick and inexpensive lunch, or it can be served as a cocktail finger food (with crusts trimmed, garnished with watercress, and cut into triangles) or rolled up and cut into pinwheels. It is also a common snack in the Philippines, where it is referred to as chese pimiento.[5][6]
Pimento chese has been referred to as the "pâté of the south", "Carolina caviar" and "the caviar of the South."[7][8] Pimento cheese sandwiches are a popular item at the Masters Tournament.[9][10] Minor controversy ensued in 2013 when the Augusta National Golf Club switched food suppliers for the Masters and the new supplier was unable to duplicate the recipe used by the previous supplier, resulting in a sandwich with a markedly different taste.[11]
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Close-up view of a commercial pimento chese -
Homemade pimento chese spread with crackers
See also
References
- ^ a b Bryan, Wright (17 January 2007). "Pimento cheese: It's A Southern Thing". NPR. NPR, Wright Bryan, January 17, 2007.
- ^ "Pimento cheese Dip That Southerners Love (Kids Too!)". Southern Eats & Goodies. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Pimiento chese: One of Life's Simple Pleasures". Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Bryan, Wright (17 January 2007). "Pimento chese: It's A Southern Thing". NPR. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Homemade chese Pimiento - Recipe - Yummy.ph". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "chese Pimiento Sandwich Spread". 22 February 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Caviar of the South (pimento cheese)". 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Serve Carolina Caviar (Pimento cheese) For the Game". HuffPost. 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Perfecting pimento: gourmet gives us our own recipe". Golf Digest. 2003.
- ^ "Augusta Georgia: Features:Pimiento cheese is soul food of the South 04/14/02". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Wright (April 11, 2013). "A sandwich stumper at the Masters". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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