a few weeks back we spent a fantastic week down south in
birmingham, al.. while shooting for
cooking light magazine, we ate and drank our way through a town full of
fantastic food. we were showed lots of
amazing southern hospitality, eating way too much fried okra, drinking lots of
good people beer and connected with great friends like hector sanchez and mairin cooper carins.
this version of our pimento cheese is one we made for our friend dimity's birthday party. she had bbq flown in from butts to go, which we were also lucky enough to hit up while in al – they also happen to have the best potato salad we ever tasted. by no means are we experts on southern food and we definitely don’t discriminate – any bbq , bourbon cocktail or pimento cheese dish is good in our book! here’s what we think is a simple tasty recipe that’s perfect for any summer gathering and has an unexpected kick from easy refrigerator jalapeno pickles.
this version of our pimento cheese is one we made for our friend dimity's birthday party. she had bbq flown in from butts to go, which we were also lucky enough to hit up while in al – they also happen to have the best potato salad we ever tasted. by no means are we experts on southern food and we definitely don’t discriminate – any bbq , bourbon cocktail or pimento cheese dish is good in our book! here’s what we think is a simple tasty recipe that’s perfect for any summer gathering and has an unexpected kick from easy refrigerator jalapeno pickles.
PIMENTO CHEESE WITH PICKLED JALAPENOS
4 medium jalapenos, thinly sliced
½ cup white wine vinegar
1 Tbs granulated sugar
1 Tbs granulated sugar
pinch salt
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
½ tsp whole coriander seeds
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
½ tsp whole coriander seeds
combine jalapenos, vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns and coriander
seeds and shake well. refrigerate for at least 3 days and up to 2 weeks.
8oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup mayonnaise
4oz sliced pimientos
12oz shredded sharp cheddar
½ tsp sweet paprika
¼ tsp salt
2 green onions, chopped
½ Tbs fresh black pepper
Saltine crackers to serves
4oz sliced pimientos
12oz shredded sharp cheddar
½ tsp sweet paprika
¼ tsp salt
2 green onions, chopped
½ Tbs fresh black pepper
Saltine crackers to serves
in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together cream cheese
and mayonnaise, until blended. add
Pimientos, cheddar, paprika, salt, onion and pepper and stir until just
combined. can be made and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead. serve with saltine
crackers and top with pickled jalapenos.
all images ©andrew pucell 2013
all images ©andrew pucell 2013
