I must apologize – but I can only eat homemade pimento cheese. Blame my grandmother, Sara, she made the best and I can only eat this yummy sandwich spread the way she made it.
And every time I make pimento cheese, I can see her making it and then making me a sandwich (on Colonial bread) in her kitchen ~ just as if it were yesterday.
Sara’s Pimento Cheese
1 large jar of Dromendary’s sliced pimentos (drained)
1 8 oz. package of EXTRA SHARP cheddar cheese
Mayonaise (my grandmother’s homemade mayonaise would be best, then Helman’s is next choice)
Seasonings of choice: salt, pepper, garlic salt or even spicy red pepper (these are optional!)
In a large mixing bowl, hand grate [on the largest grating hole] the entire block of cheese. Add the drained pimentos. Add mayonaise, a tablespoon at a time (not the measuring spoon ‘tablespoon’ ~ the larger spoon in your silverware drawer) and mix the cheese, pimentos and mayonaise until you have the mixture balanced with the amount of mayo you like best.
Done.
Excellent for a stand alone sandwich, used as a garnish for stuffed celery or as an additional dip.
Enjoy ~
Harriette
SGL
p.s. …and yes, I have been known to save the jars……don’t know what it is about saving those jars! Honestly. You can always count on finding at least 3 or 4 under my kitchen sink!
