 Heartbreak ensued yesterday at the annual Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia when a power outage at the golf club's production center temporarily interrupted the availability of pimento cheese sandwiches to hungry fans. Augusta.com reports that severe thunderstorms were the cause of the power loss and that at least one patron was pretty cheesed off at the lack of sandwiches. Mr. Reed reportedly tracked down the sandwiches at the single concession stand that was selling them, and power was restored throughout the club on Tuesday. The peppery cheese spread is a tradition (and a bargain to boot) at the annual golf competition. Since many Southerners vehemently disagree as to its platonic makeup - levels of spice, cheese blend, consistency and additions such as onion and pickles are all hotly debated - Eatocracy presents several variations. From John Currence, James Beard Award-winning chef of City Grocery Restaurant Group in Oxford, Mississippi Pimento Cheese Makes about 3/4 gallon Combine cheeses, mayonnaise, pickle juice and Tabasco in food processor and pulse until combined. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. From Eatocracy commenter C.K. Leverett Pimento Cheese Spread 1 lb. Velveeta or similar cheese product, shredded
Our managing editor prefers this recipe from NPR's Wright Bryan, spiked with an extra splash of pickle juice. Share your favorite formulations and pimento cheese musings in the comments below. |
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Palmetto Cheese is what we eat here on the coast of SC. It originated in Pawley's Island and has strong following. You are lucky to find it in grocery stores. No other pimento cheese comes close!
My fam's recipe is quite similar to a couple posted previously...sharp cheddar cheese, mayo (Kraft), pimento, salt, pepper, onion (run thru the food processor so it's super fine), and a little bit of worcestershire. Sunbeam white bread (fresh!) with a thin layer of butter on one slice and thin layer of mayo on the other...spread as much pimento cheese as you want, and YUMMY it is! :)
Power outage at the Master's? I remember from being stationed out at Fort Gordon about ten years ago that most of Richmond County is wired about like a tarpaper shack in neighboring South Carolina... Everytime there's a thunderstorm, power goes out all over the place. Glad to see that the golf club is upholding another fine Georgia tradition ;-)
slow news day ?
Nope – we just take any chance we get to write about pimento cheese. It's heavenly stuff.
Cheddar cheese (white and yellow) jar (including juice) of diced pimentos mayo and mustard, adding until spreadable. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy on everything–burgers, fries, egg sandwiches, list goes on
Augusta National is the ONLY place on earth I'll eat pimento cheese but theirs are good...
Jen's Pimento Cheese
One eight-ounce block of mild or medium Kraft cheese, grated
One four-ounce jar of Dromedary diced pimientos. Drain juice, then look to see if any black spots, peeling, etc. then mash more with a fork
Heaping tablespoon mayonnaise, we like JFG
Salt to taste
Stir together, keep refrigerated
Makes five sandwiches, so I usually double or triple the recipe, but I only make one batch at a time to make sure I get the consistency right. Enjoy!
Jen, I grew up in Alabama and pimento cheese was a staple in our house. My mother–now 88 y/o–still makes it and her recipe is basically the same as yours. It just does not get any better! Thank you for your post! –Rob
you people are disgusting.
EXCELLENT! Point to your team! Amazing that we haven't heard your eloquence before today!
KUTGW!!!
Oh my God Muffy! They're out of pimento cheese sandwiches!
Hey Kat! Was that title a nod at me?
Not to be all self-promotey, but seriously, put it on a cheeseburger.
http://chroniclesofastomachgrumble.blogspot.com/2010/11/pimento-cheeseburger.html
Cool, thanks!
When I was a boy, I think I remember pimento cheese being the standard for a cheeseburger at the Varsity.
For my part, I loved it until my mother put a pimento cheese sandwich in my school lunch every day for 4 years of high school. Now, thinking about eating it gives me hives. Thanks, Mom!
People who enjoy pimento cheese sandwiches would also enjoy stir fried shezwan stink bugs. They are both about the same caliber.
To each his own, why don't you try to contribute something useful/entertaining/relevant/funny for a change.
Because JBJ, people that "enjoy" being a troll also "enjoy" wallowing in their own irrelevent self worth.
Mine is simple but fabulous. 1 lb Delux American cheese, 1 jar Pimentos, 3 large dill pickles, 1 pint Kraft Mayonnaise.
Push cheese, pimentos, and pickles through food grinder. Drain pimentos and pickles thru seive. Stir all together. Will be sloopy first day, but needs whole pint of mayo. S&P if desire. Had a friend who was allergic to cheddar who loved this.
That's like running out of bratwurst at a Milwaukee Brewer's game!
Mayo is such a vile, wretched substance. It should, as far as I'm concerned, be obliterated from both our palates, our dialect and our society. Whomever came up with it is sick. As such, no pimento for me!
I've used it as a steak sauce. That's your problem – you haven't eaten it as a steak sauce.
oh yeah, ban mayo cuz you're one of the few who hate it. Yup that makes a ton of sense ~ cookoo
Umm "palates, ...dialect, and ...society" equals three things. Mayo and grammar FTW.
Pimentos are peppers. Pimento cheese has mayo. So, technically, you can have pimentos, just not pimento cheese.
Oh! [8-O Ew!
Sounds good to me, can't wait to try it!
Loving the dramatic effects of Pimento Cheese on such an important tournament...food conquers again!