So, I’ve never done a blog before. I don’t really read them either, but I know I love food, and have been told that when I write about food, I do a fairly decent job of making others salivate as they read the brain child of my culinary ponderings. For all I know, this could be the only post I ever make. I am good at being inconsistent and unreliable when it comes to the written word, but here I go anyway.
Today, I made Pimento Cheese. Now, I’m a
Being my screwball self when it comes to playing in the kitchen, I knew this needed to go further than pimentos and cream cheese, so I began experimenting… a little sharp cheddar, some paprika, cayenne for a kick… garlic powder, mayo, sugar, onion… the concoction kept growing. Interesting coincidence that Gina and Pat Neely were whippin’ some up on the food network. My food experiment was destiny, I guess.
Smothered on fluffy sourdough, the sharp cheddar gives a punch to the taste buds, the mellow pimentos and onions round out the flavors, and (as mentioned above) the cayenne gives a final kick. Pretty tasty indeed.