pimento cheese

American  

Or pimiento cheese

noun

1. a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.

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Etymology

Origin of pimento cheese

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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pimento cheese

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

The pastries look as if they were overnighted from Paris, even as the signature breakfast sandwich — a biscuit with fried chicken, pimento cheese and hot honey — showcases Southern cuisine.

From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

Even so, Jason Carter said his grandmother never stopped being the small-town Southerner whose cooking repertoire leaned heavily on mayonnaise and pimento cheese.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Unlike the original, the new menu item swaps out pickles and butter for a pimento cheese spread featuring cheddar, green chilis and red pimentos, mild pickled jalapenos and honey drizzled on the bun.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

Lily called it pimento cheese, but Cat was suspicious.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn