Hands down the Best Pimiento Cheese ever made. A southern staple! It’s all about good cheese and the right combination of ingredients!
THE BEST SOUTHERN PIMIENTO CHEESE
I recently had the opportunity to go on a media tour with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. It was a wonderful tour of Wisconsin dairy farms and cheesemakers. Wisconsin honestly produces some of the best cheese. So, when I came home, I brought some of that world famous cheese home with me and decided I needed to make some of the best southern pimiento cheese!
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WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF CHEESE FOR PIMIENTO CHEESE?
I decided to use a mix of my favorite Colby with an Aged Cheddar Cheese. Aged Cheddar Cheese is not great for cooking but it is perfect for snacking or in non-heated dishes. It was made for Pimiento Cheese! I also made some CROCK POT MACARONI & CHEESE with some of the more mild cheddar cheese I brought with me!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
cream cheese
mayonnaise
Worcestershire sauce
apple cider vinegar
hot sauce (optional)
sugar
dried mustard
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
diced pimiento
Colby Cheese
sharp cheddar cheese
green onion (optional)
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SOUTHERN PIMIENTO CHEESE:
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, dried mustard, salt and pepper.
Then stir in green onion (if using). Finally, stir in shredded cheese and drained pimientos until fully coated with mayonnaise mixture.
Cover with plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator to chill for at least 8 hours. This helps the flavors really come together.
Then dig in!
Serve on crackers or sandwiches or stir into grits (yum!)
Enjoy!
THE BEST PIMIENTO CHEESE
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese softened to room temp.
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (4 oz) jar diced pimiento (drained well)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded colby cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Optional: 2 tbsp sliced green onion
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, dried mustard, salt and pepper.
- Then stir in green onion (if using). Finally, stir in shredded cheese and drained pimientos until fully coated with mayonnaise mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator to chill for at least 8 hours. This helps the flavors really come together.
- Then dig in! Serve on crackers or sandwiches or stir into grits (yum!)
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Terra Durbin says
I’m going to make this next week end. Sounds wonderful. Love the cow’s earrings..
Christine James says
Thank you so much for visiting Wisconsin and for the great article. We do love our cheese here.
Laura says
Is it supposed to be a 2 oz jar of pimentos? 12 oz would be an insane amount, plus I have never seen a jar that large. I am going to try it with 2 oz.
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Laura, sorry. It’s a 4 oz jar. 🙂
Laura says
I went through Wisconsin once and tried chocolate cheese. Pretty good! I love pimento cheese. Will have to try this.
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Laura – now that would be a new one on me! I’ll have to look for it next time I go! Ha!
NikkiJ says
Hello, I am making this. I shred all my own cheese by hand, which is different than store bought and fills a cup differently. Would it be safe to say you used 6oz of Colby and Sharp Cheddar?
Thanks!
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Hi Nikki – that would be safe to say! 🙂
Linda says
I love this stuff! This is a bit different than my North Carolina Mom made it though. Sounds delish and I’m gonna give it a go! Thank you!
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Hope you love it Linda!