pimento cheese
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pimento cheese
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich — a charming holdover from yesteryear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Still, if you are tailgating, Milliken has a pro tip: Bring her spicy pimento cheese.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
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
Lily called it pimento cheese, but Cat was suspicious.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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