Piquant White Cheddar Pimento Cheese

Say hello to Pimento Cheese, the Southern spread that knows how to bring a little sass to the table.

Made with yellow cheddar AND pleasantly sharp 'piquant' white cheddar, it’s creamy, tangy, and just bold enough to keep you coming back with crackers, celery sticks, or maybe even a spoon if you’re caught alone in the kitchen.

Around here, folks call it all sorts of names

— the “pâté of the South,” “dip of Dixie,” even “Carolina caviar” —

but no matter what you call it, it’s downright good eating.

I whip mine smooth for a slant on tomato crostini, swapping it in for feta, and let me tell you, it turns an already fine bite into something worth bragging about.

Funny enough, I first met this spread back up in New Jersey, where a chef trained in Charleston was stirring up Southern flavors north of the Mason-Dixon. One taste and I knew it was the kind of recipe that follows you home — and refuses to leave.

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