KMango Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Act I: The other day, I noticed the unusually excessive shelf space Harris Teeter devotes to numerous brands of pimento cheese. Act II: Today, at Grape & Bean Rosemont, enclosed photo. Act III: Pimento cheese-only shops. And something involving bacon and salted caramel before it jumps the shark. --- [The following posts have been split into separate threads: Sona Creamery and WIne Bar (Pat)] --- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I almost made pimento cheese for the picnic. It had been a while since I'd made it and I'd been seeing lots of recipes pop up for it, which got me thinking about making it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My Grandmother used to make pimiento cheese. If I'm remembering correctly, it got mixed up by putting it through the sausage grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hang on though, I thought southern caviar was that heavenly stuff from Kelley's Katch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John William G Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Speaking of Pimento Cheese…I was in Charleston, SC, last weekend and ate at a relatively new restaurant, The Grocery. One of the best parts of the meal was their Crispy Pimento Cheese Balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I love pimiento cheese spread. I could get on board with this trend. But bacon and salted caramel aren't allowed to go away to make room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDiPesto Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I like the Harris Teeter Pimento Cheese in their deli. It's the closest to homemade I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'm no expert on pimento cheese by any means, but I found this recipe when I was looking for something new to bring to the annual Thanksgiving dinner we go to: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/nutty_cheese_balls.html Reminds me to make some and throw them in the freezer for Happy Hours on my patio (once I get it back from the construction work, that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Speaking of Pimento Cheese…I was in Charleston, SC, last weekend and ate at a relatively new restaurant, The Grocery. One of the best parts of the meal was their Crispy Pimento Cheese Balls. I was in Charleston for a conference a few months ago. The pimento cheese at Husk did not suck. The boiled peanuts with jalapenos were fantastic as well, and the beet/celery/gin cocktail I had took just enough of the edge off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Okay, I'm going to come right out ask it ... Unless you make pimento cheese with homemade mayo and sharp cheddar, how can it not suck? I'm invoking the "Cooking With Wine" rule here: don't ever cook with a wine you wouldn't drink. Likewise, don't ever cook with an ingredient you wouldn't eat - the enormously vast majority of pimento cheeses run afoul of the latter rule. Does that make me "a snob?" Then so be it. Please don't mix Velveeta with homemade mayo, or sharp cheddar with Miracle Whip, and tell me it's anything but terrible. "Tee hee hee! Tee hee hee! We'll do it and won't tell him! Tee hee hee! Tee hee hee! We'll see how you come out of this one, Mr. Super Taster!" Refer to GMO, or to bring it even closer to home, genetically modified soybean oil in your Miracle Whip. NOW do you get what I've been trying to tell you for all these years, my friends? TASTES GOOD <> IS GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 NOW do you get what I've been trying to tell you for all these years, my friends? TASTES GOOD <> IS GOOD. OK I am going to play the Devil's advocate. Vada Pao. The incredible Indian junk food. Carbs on carbs. I have known Indians to weep for it. But, good for you? Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Okay, I'm going to come right out ask it ... Unless you make pimento cheese with homemade mayo and sharp cheddar, how can it not suck? Sometimes it's about nostalgia, and the memories make it more delicious than anything else can. Velveeta, however, is only good for that cheese dip with the can of Ro-Tel in the 1970s electric fondue pot. And Blue Plate makes a mighty good mayo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 They often have different pimento cheeses open for sampling at Harris Teeter. All the ones I've tried I thought were pretty gross. I did have that stuff at Grape and Bean pictured in the first post-- it was ok, but this is something you're so much better off making at home... so simple, and much tastier and cheaper. I use something close to this recipe. The onion addition is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Pimento cheese is not all that special...& I say that as someone who loves cheese....now, if someone came up w/ an extreme shrimp dish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toogs Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 pimiento cheese can only be for nostalgia. I've tried several and it is what it is. I'm going to go eat some scrapple now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toogs Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 And I thought southern caviar was that delicious black eyed pea salad at some BBQ joints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintkey Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'm very late to this party, but found the thread looking for a cheeseshop in the District after the closing of Cowgirl Creamery and a disappointment at Cork Market (it's fine, just not what I wanted it to be). Southern caviar is the delicious black-eye pea salad. Pimento cheese is "Southern pate". Following my grandmother, and more high end Southern places than you'd expect, I use Duke's and actually prefer it to homemade mayo in mine. Unlike my grandmother, I find that a shot of rye and a handful of pickled piquillo peppers are a game changer. On the store front, Cheestique looks like my place. They have my go-to cheeses (Beecher's Flagship, Sweet Grass Green Hill, Lamb Chopper). I'd rather not cross the river, and remain happy to hear suggestions, particularly those that are easy by public transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 ^ You might try Righteous Cheese at Union Market. It's walking distance from the NoMa station on the red line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 looking for a cheeseshop in the District Look here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRiv18 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 ^ You might try Righteous Cheese at Union Market. It's walking distance from the NoMa station on the red line. I dont recall seeng it there, but I think Red Apron at Union Market has it occasionally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'd rather not cross the river, and remain happy to hear suggestions, particularly those that are easy by public transit. Have you tried Bowers' at Eastern Market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Have you tried Bowers' at Eastern Market? I was wondering about that. I know they carry Humboldt Fog, but I'm not sure about Lamb Chopper and some of the other examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Lamb Chopper I saw that in the case last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I saw that in the case last weekend. I guess it figures if they have one they have the other. I've been waiting for months for Sona, the new wine/cheese shop, to open right there around the corner on PA Ave. They're going to have a creamery on site with a full cheese-making operation. According to their twitter feed, it's now pushed back to next week. Their is their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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