pimento cheese
noun
: a Neufchâtel, process, cream, or occasionally cheddar cheese to which ground pimientos have been added
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During her cooking demo with King, the two stars prepared chicken sliders with homemade pimento cheese, a collard salad massaged with a vinaigrette made by the dynamic duo, topped with carrot ribbons, honeycrisp apples, orange wheels and feta cheese.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Think of it as pimento cheese’s rowdy cousin, creamy with cream cheese and sharp Cheddar, smoky from plenty of bacon, and punched up with tangy pickled jalapeños.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
For an extra $1, top it with pimento cheese.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Think of it as pimento cheese’s rowdy cousin, creamy with cream cheese and sharp Cheddar, smoky from plenty of bacon, and punched up with tangy pickled jalapeños.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
For an extra $1, top it with pimento cheese.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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“Pimento cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimento%20cheese. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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