I just made the most delicious Pimento Cheese. Had not made it in years

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melissa-dallas

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I used the old method like my mom used to and put the cheese through a grinder instead of grating (except my kitchen-aid one is electric and not hand-crank). Used 1 pound sharp cheddar, half pound of pepper-jack, a 4 oz can of diced roasted green chiles, a big diced roasted red pepper-about 8 oz and a couple of tablespoons of onion that I also put through the grinder. Mayo to bind. Now I need to go get more peppers & some good rustic bread. My favorite summer sandwich - A thick slice of rustic bread cooked in the oven on low until very crunchy topped open face with mayo, pimento cheese and completely covered with another big piece of roasted red pepper. Yum!

 
This sounds like a great snack!

A question though. I do have a hand crank grinder...does this make a difference? I also have a KA attachment for the mixer.
The question...do you run something through the grinder behind the cheese to get it all out of the works? The Yankee in me won't let me leave anything inside to be washed away!

 
No difference. My countertops don't have an overhang to clamp a hand grinder

to so I can't use my old one. I was really surprised-the threads hardly had any cheese stuck on them when I disassembled the grinder to wash it so no waste. I did the onion last so maybe that "washed" it out. Go really easy on the amount of onion. It gets stronger in the spread as it ages in the fridge..

 
Congratulations, Mel...you managed to cure a childhood phobia with one recipe

Even seeing the title of this got me nauseated. I hated the look, the smell, the very pimento-ness of pimento cheese sandwiches. Not that we had it at home growing up. If the kids couldn't be made to eat a food, it was never bought again. With the exception of a jar of pickled pigs feet on Christmas. Mom would buy a jar for Dad because, God bless him, it reminded him of his Ukranian mom. Her holiday meal, not her feet.

But my one aunt would ALWAYS serve pimento cheese sandwiches when we visited. I think it was a 50's thing.

So today I squirmed to see it in RED FONT, but wanted to understand how a "hand grinder" fit into the whole scenario. I opened the post, scanned through the ingredients...paused, went BACK through the ingredients and paused again. Those all sounded good. Really good! Especially the green chili and cheese. Where were the slimy pimentoes?

Ah...enlightenment. There they were...Red peppers. I like red peppers.

Apparently what I don't like is salty bitter olives stuffed with slimy red stuff mixed with processed cheese spread squeezed out of a can smeared on white bread. What can I say...my aunt lived to reproduce her black & white magazine photos in Dr. Seuss colors.

 
The homemade & commercial stuff don't have much in common, especially lately.

Price's used to be pretty good, but they somehow manage to be making it now and not putting much cheese in it. Pretty nasty. When you make it yourself putting it through a grinder instead of grating it makes the texture very different. Anyway, it's good stuff. On crackers, in sandwiches, stuffed in halved fresh jalapenos if you can find some that aren't too torrid. It's a great summer convenience food, nice to have on hand for a quick sandwich and it keeps nicely. You should try it. You could even make just a small amount.

 
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