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Parker & Otis' Pimento Cheese (+ Grilled Sandwiches with Bacon &Â Tomato)
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22 Reviews
Karen B.
August 23, 2022
Great alone as a dip. Superb in the sandwich! I sometimes use piquillo peppers as a zesty variation.
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December 23, 2018
The pimento cheese recipe is a crowd pleaser - young, old, picky eaters, foodies and regular joes. Serve it with crackers, carrots, toasts or whatever you have on hand.
Dr.Steve
February 10, 2017
I make my pimento cheese the same way but I add some grated vidalia onion and sweet pickle relish, in addition to not draining the pimentos. Perfection every time.
JIM M.
February 2, 2017
It's the same as the pimento cheese my mother made in Hickory, NC, and, maybe even better with the addition of celery salt. Re the texture, room temperature makes it creamy.
anon
May 4, 2016
How do you get the creamy texture? I tried mixing it with my hand mixer and it sort of worked but isn't quite right. I put it to sit in the fridge for now but am curious how this was achieved.
Janet M.
May 28, 2019
You can chop the cheese fine in your food processor, but this recipe is totally traditional, and, to my taste, perfect. Another person posted using part ricotta cheese, and that would give a more creamy texture, too. I like that this recipe has a generous amount of pimento--I like to use roasted red peppers, myself, and, quite often, some roasted green chilis. In addition to using it just for snacking, or this incredible sandwich, it makes a truly awesome cheese burger, particularly with bacon and a generous slice of fried green tomato!
Winifred R.
June 26, 2019
Oh, and I have anaheims growing in the garden that would do nicely later in the season. That sounds terrific. Thanks for the idea.
Deborah J.
April 14, 2021
I chop my cheese in my food processor, not to finely because you don't want cheese dough, and chop the peppers by hand. I mix the cheese with the mayonnaise and other seasonings. Then I add the pimentos in and fold them into the cheese mixture to prevent them from breaking down too much.
Julia R.
July 22, 2015
To cut down on the mayonnaise I don't drain my pimentos. Also good with chopped jalapeno added to the mix or a dash of cayenne pepper. I have used leftover cheeses sometimes to make this. Good if you substitute ricotta cheese for part of the grated cheeses you are using too.
Brenda N.
May 24, 2015
Wow, this was yummy. I roasted a couple of red peppers, then added all the rest of the ingredients. Excellent, easy and to top it off, delicious!
Randi
May 3, 2015
I brought this to a Kentucky Derby party yesterday and received many compliments, including "sublime."
kjaydarling
January 28, 2015
Simply delicious & so easy to prepare. I seriously enjoyed the balanced creamy flavor vs. all the sodium from packaged pimento spread. I paired with store bought organic chunky tomato soup for me & portobello mushroom & madeira bisque for my mom.
robin L.
January 12, 2015
What's the cute little jar? (It doesn't look like one of Provision 52's Weck jars.)
Kristen M.
January 12, 2015
Actually it is! The tulip jar -- super versatile: https://food52.com/provisions/products/107-weck-tulip-jar-set-of-6
arcane54
April 27, 2014
Would it be heresy to whiz this to smoothness in the food processor? The smooth pimento cheese takes me back to my childhood...
Kristen M.
April 28, 2014
I haven't tried it but I definitely don't think it would be heresy -- if you give it a try, let us know how it compares!
LeeLeeBee
November 21, 2013
The celery salt makes the recipe! I added a couple of dashes of hot sauce, as well. I made the grilled pimento cheese (with bacon and tomato on sourdough) and served with Barbara Lynch's Spicy Tomato Soup. Delicious!
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