SINCE 1828
pimento cheese
nounDefinition of pimento cheese
: a Neufchâtel, process, cream, or occasionally cheddar cheese to which ground pimientos have been added
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Fire & Spice also does sandwiches including a smoked bologna ($11.25) with spicy slaw, hot mustard, pimento cheese and housemade pickles on Texas toast, with two sides. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "A Huntsville taco that puts The South in your mouth," 16 Sep. 2019 The patty is well-charred and the pimento cheese mixes well with a chive aioli. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "40 craft beers and a vegetarian-friendly menu make Crescent Hill Craft House stand out," 28 Aug. 2019 Irvine trained the wait staff to get orders out faster and revamped the menu to include a burger with mushroom gravy and pimento cheese; and macaroni and cheese with jerk chicken, ham hocks and collard greens. — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, "South Side soul food restaurant gets ‘gorgeous’ renovation on Food Network series," 20 July 2019 Also in my brain: soft white bread with Carlyle Watt’s pimento cheese spread. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "How Alaska eats: Take a chill pill with ice cube soup, and other curious, cool recipes," 12 July 2019 Chef Garin prepared a delicious buffet of eggs sardou, pimento cheese biscuits, house cured lox and bagels, breakfast potatoes, an inviting assortment of cheeses with an array of various fruit, desserts and beverages. — Helen Williams, nola.com, "Timberlane commission stays busy to protect future of country club," 14 June 2019 There are plenty of salads and non-smoked options, including burgers, fried catfish, and a pimento cheese club sandwich. — Eric Velasco, al.com, "Meet the crew who makes Birmingham’s barbecue," 3 June 2019 Its signature butter biscuits — served with a spread of jam, maple butter and pimento cheese — are as good as advertised. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "From hot ramen to hotter hot pot: 30 restaurant openings in Seattle and on the Eastside," 28 Nov. 2018 The place is open until 3 a.m. Joella's Hot Chicken The chicken, yes, but the creamy, crispy, can't-stop-eating this, better-order-one-to-go moment is the chicken and pimento cheese sandwich. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Here are all the new fried chicken restaurants in Indianapolis," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pimento cheese.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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