Comments on: The Best Cheese Spread Ever

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:28:13 +0000

Don’t forget to make sure the cheddar is Canadian!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:17:36 +0000

A food truck in Calgary makes grilled cheese with pimento cheese, gruyere, onions, and pickles. I had never had pimento cheese before, but that grilled cheese sandwich sure is good!

By: Niki

Niki — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:56:50 +0000

My grandmother added caraway seeds and a small amount of anchovy paste. Delicious.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:42:02 +0000

I am from Trinidad and I had tea with my Grannie every afternoon. She would put slices of cheese on sweet biscuits, yummy!
Hey Gail my birthday is also June18th!!

By: Carolyn C

Carolyn C — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:03:58 +0000

I, too, remember pimento cheese but it was made by Philadelphia and came wrapped in heavy foil the way the brick cream cheese comes now, only much, much smaller. It was a blend of pimento and cream cheese, I think, and was absolutely delicious. Thanks for the memory Gail.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:45:13 +0000

Last night I was craving cheese and pasta. Since we did not have anything that came from a box, I decided to make my own sauce.

2 tbsp of butter in a pan on medium heat.
Add 2 tbsp of flour along with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper (to taste).
Gradually add approximately 1.5 cups of milk. Make sure to stir constantly.
Add a cup of grated old cheese.
Add 5 tbsp of ricotta cheese.
Stir, stir stir.

I also added a pinch of chipolte and garlic. I made the cheese sauce while the pasta was cooking on the other burner. My fiance and I loved it! I will never make pasta from a box again.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:37:47 +0000

After growing up in the GTA, I moved to North Carolina where I was introduced to Pimento Cheese. My recipe includes adds the following the Gail’s: Monterey Jack (2 parts cheddar, 1 part MJ), cream cheese, a little horseradish and a dash of finely chopped onions.

Let it get firm in the fridge and then use it for grilled cheese sandwiches. So, so, good.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:08:29 +0000

When are you comimg for tea? I wi;l even polish up my silver tea service and get out the china cups and plates to put the pimento cheese sandwiches, and other goddies on. Its a shame folks don’t stoop for a formal tea more often.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:04:40 +0000

I recall my aunt, who lived in Toronto, using a pimento cheese spread in fancy sandwiches in the fifties but, although she may have made the spread herself, I think she bought it already prepared. We kids loved it.
I’m going to save this recipe to try later.

By: S.F.

S.F. — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:50:26 +0000

I work at YIG (Your Independent Grocer) part of the Loblaws chain of stores and we sell the Grace Scotchbonnet pepper sauce in our Ethnic section. Just in case anyone is trying to find it..

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:49:24 +0000

Forget about the money books Gail, you should be writing cookbooks