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Easy Homemade Pimento Cheese

Love pimento cheese? This homemade version is a thousand times better than any store bought – you’ll never want pre-made pimento cheese again!

Homemade pimento cheese - sooooo much better than the store bought stuff!

When in the world did Pimento Cheese become a bougie thing that every fancy restaurant put on the menu? Growing up poor in the south, it was what we ate when we couldn’t afford to eat. Seriously. On a recent trip to Savannah and Charleston, I kept seeing it over and over. As an appetizer, as a main dish – it was even made into fondue at a pub! 

Of course, being the true southern girl that I am, we tried it everywhere. But we hadn’t made pimento cheese in YEARS. But when we got back home my husband pulled out an old recipe and whipped up a new batch… and a few months later he’s probably made it a couple of dozen times. Every time one of our friends stop by we hear, “Ya’ll got any of that good pimento cheese?” Yes, my friends, it’s truly THAT good!

So I coaxed him into sharing his “top secret” recipe with us – but it’s really a classic recipe that’s been around forever and a day. It’s just his spin on it. The main difference is we use far less mayo than almost any recipe you’ll find, because not only is the texture better, the flavor is, too.

Additionally, we only use extra sharp white cheddar – which I know is completely different than the store bought kind that comes with orange cheese. But it’s SO much better!

Homemade Pimento Cheese

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Easy Homemade Pimento Cheese

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword easy homemade pimento cheese, pimento cheese

Ingredients

  • 8 oz White Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Pimentos
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Jalapeno
  • 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
  • Mayonnaise to bind

Instructions

  1. Shred cheddar cheese if not pre-shredded, and jalapenos

  2. Combine cheese, pimentos, jalapeno, and hot sauce

  3. Add in enough mayonnaise to bind all the ingredients together.

 

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    March 28, 2018 at 6:38 am

    Yum! This looks so tasty!

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  2. andrea says

    March 28, 2018 at 7:34 am

    YUMMY says it all!!!! Hugs…

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    • Gina Luker says

      March 29, 2018 at 8:18 am

      🙂

      Reply
  3. anita says

    March 28, 2018 at 10:33 am

    I’ve always loved pimento cheese, and growing up, we always had it on picnics — pimento cheese sandwiches, homemade potato salad and fried chicken. I never thought of is as something economical at all, but a treat. Although I’ve always made it, the Palmetto Pimento cheese brand made in South Carolina is amazing:-)

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  4. Sandi says

    March 29, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    Ahhh! Yes please. Had an opportunity to sample some homemade pimento cheese last year! All I needed was a spoon! OH MY! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  5. Tracie says

    October 19, 2018 at 6:45 am

    I would love to make this but can not see the recipe.

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