pimento cheese
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Ingredients
  • ½ pound sharp cheddar, hand grated*
  • 2 ounces pimentos, diced
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions
  1. Stir all ingredients together. To soften cheese, allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before using.
  2. Serve with crackers or to be authentically Southern, with white bread, crusts removed. Store in refrigerator; keeps for a few days.
Notes
* Don't use the pre-grated cheese. Why? It's often tossed with some flour or anti-caking agents to prevent it sticking together. Flour will make your pimento cheese less spreadable and give an underlying raw flour taste.
Recipe by story of a kitchen at https://www.storyofakitchen.com/appetizers/pimento-cheese/