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Have you ever frozen left-over pimento cheese?
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heather_in_sf
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No, but it makes great grilled cheese sandwiches!
mostly though I am trying to imagine having leftovers... LOL
mostly though I am trying to imagine having leftovers... LOL
This was my first try at Pimento Cheese. I don't like much heat so ...
I looked at several recipes online which didn't look as spicy as some of you go for (my neighbors would love the hot ones, though).
The combo I ended up with:
1 1/2 lbs grated sharp yellow cheddar (Tillamook)
4 oz cream cheese
3/4 c. mayo
7 oz jar of roasted red peppers
1Tb. grated onion
1 tsp white pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne
several splashes of Cholula
sprinkles of black pepper
1 Tb cider vinegar
1/2 Tb sugar
Result just now? The level of heat is just right for me and DH, but seems kind of bland, flavor-wise. Was this version too far from what a southerner might really eat? Does it have to be hotter? Do I have to be from the South? Too late, I was born in Iowa.
I looked at several recipes online which didn't look as spicy as some of you go for (my neighbors would love the hot ones, though).
The combo I ended up with:
1 1/2 lbs grated sharp yellow cheddar (Tillamook)
4 oz cream cheese
3/4 c. mayo
7 oz jar of roasted red peppers
1Tb. grated onion
1 tsp white pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne
several splashes of Cholula
sprinkles of black pepper
1 Tb cider vinegar
1/2 Tb sugar
Result just now? The level of heat is just right for me and DH, but seems kind of bland, flavor-wise. Was this version too far from what a southerner might really eat? Does it have to be hotter? Do I have to be from the South? Too late, I was born in Iowa.
I think thats a nice recipe. You can up the spice with more hot sauce as you
want. That IS a lot of cheese!! I'll have to admit I just do it by "rote", but I have never used that much cheese!!
BUT it can and is still good, but I'd guess you need to up your sauces, which is just fine!!
I'd add a little more coarse grind black pepper (for my taste). I'm a little surprised you don't want a bit more mayo for that amount of cheese.
If you have a lot, make some shrimp and grits and fold in some pimento cheese at the end.
Or as suggested, mac and cheese addition.
AND on occasion I have made too much which has led me to dial back the amount I make per time to what I'm going to use up!!
want. That IS a lot of cheese!! I'll have to admit I just do it by "rote", but I have never used that much cheese!!
BUT it can and is still good, but I'd guess you need to up your sauces, which is just fine!!
I'd add a little more coarse grind black pepper (for my taste). I'm a little surprised you don't want a bit more mayo for that amount of cheese.
If you have a lot, make some shrimp and grits and fold in some pimento cheese at the end.
Or as suggested, mac and cheese addition.
AND on occasion I have made too much which has led me to dial back the amount I make per time to what I'm going to use up!!
melissa-dallas
Well-known member
Instead of the cayenne & cholula try subbing some pepper jack for part of the cheddar
Pimento cheese is bland, in a nice comfort food kind of way.
Pimento cheese is bland, in a nice comfort food kind of way.
Good to know that it doesn't have to be really spicy and is a comfort food.
Pepper jack would be a nice replacement for some of the cheddar as I found that a bit strong. But being a four on a scale of ten, then I might use less Cholula.
One container is going to a party tomorrow. Seems perfect for celery sticks. The other container will go into grilled cheese sandwiches and snacks for a few days.
Thank you for your helpful comments. I love Eat.at!
Pepper jack would be a nice replacement for some of the cheddar as I found that a bit strong. But being a four on a scale of ten, then I might use less Cholula.
One container is going to a party tomorrow. Seems perfect for celery sticks. The other container will go into grilled cheese sandwiches and snacks for a few days.
Thank you for your helpful comments. I love Eat.at!
"original" pimento cheese was not spicy at all--just cheese, pimentos and Mayo--
maybe some worcestershire. The new found markets for this southern staple have made it more interesting. Jalapenos and bacon are good additions for a party appy.
If you see Palmetto brand pimento cheese in your stores it is truly as good as homemade!!
maybe some worcestershire. The new found markets for this southern staple have made it more interesting. Jalapenos and bacon are good additions for a party appy.
If you see Palmetto brand pimento cheese in your stores it is truly as good as homemade!!
I discovered My Three Sons gourmet Pimento cheese, Emmy's Original.
It comes from Greensboro, NC and is the best pimento cheese I have had, even the one I make.. It comes in a 10 ounce plastic tub, with a good lid, and when you open it , it screams homemade. Not the smooth, perfect presentation, but appears as if someone actually spooned it into the tub by hand. Great stuff! It is made with extra sharp cheddar.
It comes from Greensboro, NC and is the best pimento cheese I have had, even the one I make.. It comes in a 10 ounce plastic tub, with a good lid, and when you open it , it screams homemade. Not the smooth, perfect presentation, but appears as if someone actually spooned it into the tub by hand. Great stuff! It is made with extra sharp cheddar.
music-city-missy
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If you ever have extra again, make pimento cheese biscuits & freeze
There is a company here that makes these tiny bite size pimento cheese biscuits that are little frozen pucks and you bake them off. I can't buy them because I will bake off and eat a whole package at once and they aren't cheap. I am still playing trying to duplicate his recipe but there are some recipes out there that have mayonnaise in them that I have used prepared pimento cheese in and they are close. Other recipes just have cheese and pimento in them and they aren't quite the same. These are almost like cheese straws in a biscuit form.
https://www.professorbaileys.com/?lightbox=dataItem-j8unsnfn
There is a company here that makes these tiny bite size pimento cheese biscuits that are little frozen pucks and you bake them off. I can't buy them because I will bake off and eat a whole package at once and they aren't cheap. I am still playing trying to duplicate his recipe but there are some recipes out there that have mayonnaise in them that I have used prepared pimento cheese in and they are close. Other recipes just have cheese and pimento in them and they aren't quite the same. These are almost like cheese straws in a biscuit form.
https://www.professorbaileys.com/?lightbox=dataItem-j8unsnfn