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Pimento Cheese Spread - Perfect for Parties!

12/2/2016

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Pimento Cheese Spread
The Occasion: This Southern classic takes the place of honor as an awesome appetizer at your next party – even if it’s a party for one in front of the TV.

The Subtext: Ilise and I will be hosting our annual holiday open house soon and have been testing recipes all along. This super-delicious cheese dip/spread is going to replace the traditional cheese plate this year. Change is good!

Why This Recipe: Every Southern chef, home cook, and Mamaw has their own special recipe for pimento cheese but at the core is a simple foundation: shredded cheddar, chopped pimentos, cream cheese, and mayonnaise.

This recipe comes from James Beard Award-winning South Carolina chef Sean Brock who has dedicated his culinary career to preserving Southern food traditions while adding a few contemporary touches of his own.
Pimento Cheese Spread
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The Verdict: I do not know if they had this soul-satisfying cheese spread in mind when the phrase “Southern comfort” was coined but boy howdy this is my new definition of comfort food. To my taste, Chef Brock’s addition of chopped pickles is inspired, adding a nice vinegary layer to this luscious dip. It is great on crackers, with veggie dippers, in a sandwich, maybe even put a dollop on top of your next home-cooked burger. Wow!

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Pimento Cheese Spread
Recipe source: Sean Brock for Garden and Gun
 
INGREDIENTS:
  • 3 large pimento peppers (about 12 oz.)
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup mayonnaise, preferably Duke’s
  • ½ tsp. vinegar-based hot sauce, such as Tabasco
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. sugar
  • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. freshly ground white pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. smoked paprika
  • ¼ cup pickled ramps, chopped, plus ½ cup of the brine (if you can't find ramps, you can substitute finely chopped bread-and-butter pickles and brine)
  • 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated on the large holes of a box grater 

DIRECTIONS:
  • Roast the peppers over an open flame on a gas stovetop, one pepper at a time, on the prongs of a carving fork. Or place on a baking sheet and roast under a hot broiler. In either case, turn the peppers to blister all sides. Then transfer the peppers to a bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Set aside to let the peppers steam until cool enough to handle.
  • Carefully peel the blackened skin off each pepper. Cut the peppers lengthwise in half, open out flat on a cutting board, and carefully scrape away all the seeds and membrane. Dice the peppers. 
  • Put the cream cheese in a medium bowl and beat it with a wooden spoon until softened. Add the mayonnaise and mix well. Add the hot sauce, salt, sugar, cayenne pepper, white pepper, and smoked paprika and stir to blend. Add the pickles, brine, and cheddar cheese and stir again. Fold in the diced pimentos. 
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Tightly covered, the pimento cheese will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. 
Note: For creamier pimento cheese, combine all of the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. 
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7/25/2019 03:33:37 pm

I've tasted a lot of Pimento Cheese Spreads in the past, and all of it were good! Actually, it's a good thing that it is becoming even more popular right now. I've always been a believe that Pimento Cheese Spread deserves to be known by a lot of people. Thank you for posting here your recipe. I can feel that it's very personal and you have your own touch in regards with the ingredients. This makes me happy because you there's something new that I can add up to my collection!

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