Growing up in Cary, my parents didn’t buy pimento cheese, so when I first ordered a dish featuring the spread, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was just hoping for a decent snack to stave off my salt cravings.
What I encountered was an indulgent spread with a depth of flavor often missing from late-night bar bites. Homemade steak fries, perfectly cut, stayed crispy under piles of melted pimento cheese. Topped with chopped bacon and served with jalapeno ranch, the meal reached a pinnacle of perfection I personally feel deserves spotlights and angelic choirs.
This month, pimento cheese gets a spotlight in the form of Cary’s eighth annual Pimento Cheese Festival, held on April 11…