Pimento Cheese

Name: Pimento Cheese
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g sharp cheddar, grated; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup diced pimento peppers; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Pimento Cheese/pih-MEN-toh cheez/

About this dish

A creamy Southern spread of sharp cheddar, mayonnaise, and diced pimento peppers.

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Ingredients

🧀400g sharp cheddar, grated

🥫1/2 cup mayonnaise

🫑1/3 cup diced pimento peppers

🌶️1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Method

Serves 3

Combine grated cheddar with mayonnaise in a bowl.

Fold in diced pimento peppers.

Season with cayenne pepper and a little black pepper.

Mix until well combined and creamy.

Serve as a spread with crackers or in a sandwich.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pimento cheese is a beloved Southern American spread, sometimes called 'the caviar of the South.'

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