Comments on: Grandma Lucy’s Pimento Cheese – It’s a Southern Thang

By: Sharon Stephenson

Sharon Stephenson — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:32:34 +0000

I have one: I use “Rat Trap” cheddar cheese( grated fine), Hellman’s Mayo, boiled eggs, Pimentos (diced), sweet or dill relish, salt and pepper. Mix all together and it is awesome…love it with Fritos…..from a southeast Texas gal! The cheese can be found in my area at HEB, Krogers(I think) or Market Basket. This is the only cheese I cook with! It melts wonderfully and tastes really good! This is an ole family favorite! My mother handed it down to me.

By: Clancey

Clancey — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:23:28 +0000

Wow! That took me back…pimento cheese sandwiches at my grandma’s house were the BEST! We just use mild cheddar, pimentos and Miracle Whip to make ours – simple, easy and the best there is! Discovered by accident that pimento cheese on a Ritz Cracker with just a bit of jalapeno jelly on top is Heaven in a bite!!

By: LOUISE

LOUISE — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:06:00 +0000

What amounts of mik , vinegar do you use

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What You’ve Been Cooking – Digest 6-17-11 | Southern Plate — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:29:42 +0000

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By: Walter G

Walter G — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:33:36 +0000

Growin’ up I thought pimento cheese was one of the basic food groups. as an old (OLD) person I find that there are as many different recipes as there are persons who serve it. Its goes great with almost any bread or cracker or raw veggie like celery , it’d probably work on a shingle (except for those asphaltic things.)

By: Christy Jordan

Christy Jordan — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:14:17 +0000

Let me know what you think after you make it Leah. I hope that you find several recipes that remind you of home!

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:31:48 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe! I was born and bred in the South, but never learned to cook at home, and moved up to Massachusetts when I was 17 (by myself — so I still never learned to cook Southern food!). Your website is amazing. I was looking for the pimento cheese recipe tonight because I found a jar of Kraft pimento cheese in the store, and it uses cream cheese — and I thought, “Now I am SURE that my Grandma made her pimento cheese with cheddar and mayonnaise!” In fact, I’m pretty sure she made it just like you do. Now I’m going to have to make some myself!

By: Christy Jordan

Christy Jordan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:31:41 +0000

Ohhh, pepper jack and artichokes. I bet that is really good.

By: Mitzi

Mitzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:05:37 +0000

I make mine similar to yours, but with sharp cheddar instead of Velveeta. I also add a little diced jalapeno to give it a kick. It’s funny that growing up in Alabama I hated pimento cheese. As we moved around in the military, we spent 3 years in Augusta, GA where I reconnected with my Southern food roots, and I learned about the homemade pimento cheese that the Masters’ Golf Course serves. After that I was hooked. Now I make it for my California born husband and my Midwestern children. My friends here in Nebraska love it too.

I have also varied the recipe to use pepper jack cheese and artichokes. It is yummy.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:46:16 +0000

There is a great little restaurant in Tomball, Texas- the Whistle Stop Cafe – that makes an awesome pimento cheese spread – they add chopped jalapeno! The added heat makes a perfect sandwich along side a bowl of homemade soup!