pimento cheese

noun

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

Examples of pimento cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The reliable and will-be-missed classics include the burger with Betty’s pimento cheese (Sasser’s mom’s signature recipe), the Danish Ribs and the Chicken Supremes — a recipe Sasser tweaked only once in 35 years. Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2024 Chips pair well with an array of dips, like hummus, spinach artichoke dip, tzatziki and pimento cheese dip. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024 In the fridge by a front window filled with flowers are containers of pimento cheese and Benedictine spread. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024 The deli menu includes house and Caesar salads, pasta salad, potato salad, and pimento cheese. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pimento cheese 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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