Name: Queen City Pimento Cheese
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 10 oz. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese; 1 (4 oz.) jar pimento peppers, diced; 3/4 cup mayonnaise

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Queen City Pimento Cheese

Recipe by Abbey Cochran, Savory Spice—South End/Charlotte, NC

All-Purpose Cooking

30-Minute Meals

One of our Charlotte, NC (a.k.a. the Queen City) spice merchants submitted this recipe for everybody's favorite southern cheese spread. She gives her version a slight twist by adding Ghost Pepper Salt. Don't be scared of the spicy salt; it adds just right kick of heat to the sharp cheese and tangy seasonings.

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Serves 2 cups

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Ingredients

10 oz. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese 1 (4 oz.) jar pimento peppers, diced 3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1 1/2 tsp. Black River Creole

1 tsp. Roasted Granulated Garlic

1/2 tsp. Ghost Pepper Salt

1/2 tsp. Regular Yellow Mustard Powder

1/2 tsp. Fine Black Malabar Pepper

1 Tbsp. Freeze Dried Chives

Directions

Add all ingredients except chives to a food processor and blend everything until smooth. Once smooth, mix in chives with a spatula until completely incorporated. Transfer to a sealed container and let sit for at least 2 hours before serving.

Recipe Notes

This recipe makes a smooth pimento cheese. If you want it to be a little more chunky, only use 1/2 cup mayonnaise and mash all the ingredients together with a fork instead of using a food processor.