Pimento Cheese

[Kathleen]

My grandmother use to make pimento cheese spread all of the time. She would grind up ends of orange cheese blocks (colby, cheddar, even American cheese.) She would sometimes add it a bit of other cheese such as a little provolone. Then she would grind a jar of pimento. Add a bit of miracle whip, and then would add a tablespoon or two of softened cream cheese.

She did not grate the cheeses. She would put them through a grinder that she kept just for making her pimento cheese spread.

It was so good on white bread with tomato slices. Such good memories.

[Zhizara]

I love pimento cheese spread on a toasted English muffin. I like to make it with softened cream cheese, too. Parm adds a nice "bite" as does a little Asiago.

[Girl49]

Originally Posted by Kathleen

My grandmother... Such good memories.

Kathleen: I grew up with my maternal GM making pimento cheese. She had a hand-crank meat grinder she used for the cheddar cheese, then she'd add the mayonnaise and pimento. We had it on white bread...Yum. She was from the southwestern part of Virginia. So many I mention pimento cheese to say they've never heard of it, or it sounds yucky. So wrong!

My GM also made the best deviled eggs under the sun. A touch of mayo, a little dry mustard, a little white vinegar...salt, and paprika. I'm making myself hungry.

[bakechef]

This thread made me crave pimento cheese, so I had to make some!

[Zhizara]

Originally Posted by bakechef

This thread made me crave pimento cheese, so I had to make some!

Me too!

[JGDean]

My Grandma made it with leftover cheeses, pimento, sour cream, minced sweet pickles and mayo.
My Mom made it with velveeta and pimento and diced onion.
I grate various cheeses(mostly cheddar) with jarred pimento, minced dried onion and a bit of jarred diced jalapenoes, minced garlic with a couple of spoons of mayo or sour cream. Mine has to sit a bit to hydrate the onion.