Pimento Cheese
Quick answer
- Total time
- 10 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Ingredients
- 5
About this dish
Grated cheddar with red pimento showing through, bound with mayonnaise into a cold spread; the cheese is never melted.
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Pimentos are sweet, mild jarred red peppers, and the same amount of chili flakes or fresh bell pepper does not stand in for them. Cheddar grated from a block keeps its shreds instead of mashing into paste.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Drain the pimentos, weigh 80 g, blot gently with paper towel and finely chop.
- 2
Finely grate the cheddar into a bowl.
In a separate small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, hot sauce and cayenne evenly.
- 3
Fold the pimentos and mayonnaise mixture through the cheese.
Stop when all the shreds are coated and the spread holds together. Serve immediately or transfer to a covered container and refrigerate.
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- Pimento Cheese
Serious Eats · Checked: 2026-09-26
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