pimento cheese

noun

: a Neufchâtel, process, cream, or occasionally cheddar cheese to which ground pimientos have been added

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It’s garnished with two spicy pimento cheese and tomato sliders on brioche rolls and the restaurant’s pig candy, plus a stick of celery and wedge fries on the side. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 The numerous burgers include the Grind, which comes dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onions, choice of cheese or build your own; the B&B is made with Brie cheese, bacon, smoked habanero jam; and the Southern is made with sharp cheddar pimento cheese, bacon and spicy dill pickles. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 The pimento cheese chicken biscuit and steak and poblano bowl quickly stood out as crowd favorites. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025 An adjacent storefront will eventually be stocked with wine, home goods and take-home versions of their dishes, such as pimento cheese and smoked catfish dips. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pimento cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pimento cheese was in 1910

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“Pimento cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimento%20cheese. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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