pimento cheese
noun
: a Neufchâtel, process, cream, or occasionally cheddar cheese to which ground pimientos have been added
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For more old-school eats, stop into Conrad & Hinkle, a historic grocery store that opened in 1919 and is known for its secret-recipe pimento cheese.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Bull City Burger and Brewery, which is not far from the Durham Bulls stadium, for chili, a pimento cheese burger and copious amounts of sweet tea in a mason jar.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
My pimento cheese sandwich was a delicious mix of the traditional tangy cheese, mayonnaise and red pepper with just a hint of sweet and spice from the hot honey.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
The Flipside biscuit board offers three selections: house butter, crispy chicken, milk gravy, bacon syrup, sausage gravy or pimento cheese for $12.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Bull City Burger and Brewery, which is not far from the Durham Bulls stadium, for chili, a pimento cheese burger and copious amounts of sweet tea in a mason jar.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
My pimento cheese sandwich was a delicious mix of the traditional tangy cheese, mayonnaise and red pepper with just a hint of sweet and spice from the hot honey.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
The Flipside biscuit board offers three selections: house butter, crispy chicken, milk gravy, bacon syrup, sausage gravy or pimento cheese for $12.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
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“Pimento cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimento%20cheese. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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