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[stilltamn8r]

Ok, My Dad used to make this when I was a kid and I would have NONE of it- Saw it premade in the deli section and got curious.. afterall, HE used to LOVE it!

Well, it was pricey, but I decided to use it, along with some tri-tip I had smoked and do a sort of grilled cheese sandwich with it.. Layer of that cheese spread, a few pepperoncini, thinly sliced meat, a little garlic powder on the outside of the bread and lots of crispy, buttery toastiness...YUMM!

Ok, so now I am hooked! Any of you ladies ( maybe southerners like my Dad) have recipe for this, I remember grated cheese and mayo or miracle whip and pimientos and him beating the H out of it...

HELP!!!

[Barbarainnc]

My mom grates sharp cheddar cheese, add a small jar of drained pimentos and adds Hellmans Mayo to taste and then stirs it up. She always makes it homemade, none of that store bought stuff for her.

Where in So Cal are you located, I use to live in Vista.

[stilltamn8r]

Thanks! I am in the San Gabriel Valley- Foothill living-land of fires and mudslides...

[stilltamn8r]

so the cheese doesn't have any onion or garlic (or onion or garlic powder?)...well that sounds easy enough to do....

[CinNC]

Here is the recipe for Harper's Restaurant (Charlotte NC) Pimento Cheese from the local newspaper

Betty’s Pimento Cheese

Tom Sasser recommends using 8 ounces of white extra-sharp and 8 ounces of yellow extra-sharp cheddar. When I made it, I doubled the amount of garlic powder and celery salt.

1 pound extra sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 cup Duke’s mayonnaise

9 ounces whole pimentos, drained and roughly chopped

2 to 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon celery salt, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)

LET cheese sit out at room temperature for 5 minutes, then grate by hand.

COMBINE the grated cheese with the remaining ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until just incorporated. Do not overprocess. CHILL thoroughly before serving.

YIELD: About 2 cups

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/03/4516715/harpers-pimento-cheese-is-just.html#storylink=cp...

[mousiegirl]

I saw one recently on the Food Network.

[stilltamn8r]

Cindy that sounds great! I found I can get ""Duke's"" mayo at Cost Plus WorldMarket here in Southern California- Its with the ""imported"" items!!LOL!

[Sooner]

On 4/4/2014 Barbarainnc said:

My mom grates sharp cheddar cheese, add a small jar of drained pimentos and adds Hellmans Mayo to taste and then stirs it up. She always makes it homemade, none of that store bought stuff for her.

Where in So Cal are you located, I use to live in Vista.

Pronounced: pimentUH where I come from! Yes, that's the basic, but you can add a little finely diced pickle (dill or sweet or a mix or relish), olives (I am wild about olives in this!), diced or scraped onion, and even finely chopped pecans! WONDERFUL stuff! Pretty made with white cheese too, and I vote for Dukes mayo as well and even some of the vegan mayo's are really good and not too sweet. I have been known to add just a drop of booze for a party too. . . adds a little kick. Or use a little hot sauce or cayenne for a kick!

[DiAnne]

I keep hearing about Dukes mayo. I am from Southern California and now live near Seattle and have never tasted it. How does it compare to Best Foods? I guess I am really asking is can you substitute Best Foods.

[Zhills]

On 4/4/2014 Barbarainnc said:

My mom grates sharp cheddar cheese, add a small jar of drained pimentos and adds Hellmans Mayo to taste and then stirs it up. She always makes it homemade, none of that store bought stuff for her.

Where in So Cal are you located, I use to live in Vista.

One thing I learned on this forum is that there are at least 47 ways to make pimiento
cheese! I just mix sharp cheddar and pimientos with Dukes. Tried adding garlic powder and like it! A restaurant near us adds hot sauce. Do a search on here for another thread.