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How do you make this? I want to make chicken breasts stuffed with pimento cheese, but have never made it. Any suggestions?
Why wouldn't it be cost effective to make it yourself? I grow pimento peppers and roast and peel and chop them, and freeze them in small proportions to make pimento cheese. Is there anything besides the cost of pimentos that would cost very much? How much do pimentos cost in the grocery store?
I've seen two types of pimento cheese. One is a paste of thouroughly mashed together cheeses w/pimento in a jar. The homemade one is shredded cheese held together with mayo and cream cheese. The textures are different.
The original pimento cheese did not have a lot of cheeses in it. Like so many things, it's been cheffed-up and fancified over the last decade or more. So it doesn't have to be expensive to make at home.I would think the pimentos would be the least expensive ingredient.
Buying all these different cheeses is where the cost effectiveness exists.
It would be more expensive to make it at home as it would be to buy it.
I will admit homemade is most likely better. But not in every case.
We buy ours at a local store that makes it in house. Spicy or regular, its delicious.
A small container is about $4. I am guessing there are at least three types of cheese in there. That's being conservative.
The original pimento cheese did not have a lot of cheeses in it. Like so many things, it's been cheffed-up and fancified over the last decade or more. So it doesn't have to be expensive to make at home.
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Here where we live (I know your eyes are already rolling) the only pimento cheese I had ever seen or eaten was that stuff in the little plastic cups. Near the bacon and butter section. "Ruth's" I think is the name.
It was tolerable at best. It was not good at all to me.
Then I found out it was horrid, when I was able to try some good recipes.
I now love it and it is supposed to have several varieties of cheese in it.
I guess it would be good with one cheese?
I will let you answer that.
I have no idea and do not plan to make any to compare cost effectiveness.
Well, I guess I could make it? I have block Swiss, Monterrey Jack and sharp cheddar.
I don't have any pimento's though.
The original pimento cheese did not have a lot of cheeses in it. Like so many things, it's been cheffed-up and fancified over the last decade or more. So it doesn't have to be expensive to make at home.The best post on the subject!!
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The original pimento cheese did not have a lot of cheeses in it. Like so many things, it's been cheffed-up and fancified over the last decade or more. So it doesn't have to be expensive to make at home.
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