The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National is history for the year, along with those fan favorite pimento cheese sandwiches at $1.50 each. If you want to learn more about “the caviar of the South”, The Food & Soul of America series continues at the Columbus Public Library tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
Who better than a ninth generation Southerner, cookbook author, and Food Network judge, Rebecca Lang, to introduce the scoop on pimento cheese? You may be shocked to learn that it originated in the North, but pimento cheese has been adopted as a Southern classic.
Whether on crackers, in sandwiches, or served at church picnics or other gatherings, and even upscale restaurants, it has become a beloved culinary staple. There are more recipes for pimento cheese than you can shake a block of cheddar at, but this is Lang’s Classic Pimento Cheese recipe. It makes 1 ¾ cups.
Ingredients
1 (10-ounce) block extra sharp Cheddar cheese
½ cup mayonnaise…