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"The" Master's Pimento Cheese Recipe

Published: Apr 8, 2018 · Modified: Apr 5, 2022 by Steven Pennington · This post may contain affiliate links.

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The Master's golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is a highly prestigious event that all the top professional golfers aspire to win. As daunting as it may be to attend, I've been lucky enough to attend – and let me tell you, the iconic Master's Pimento Cheese sandwich is a must-eat while there!

One of the most rememberable things while on the golf course is eating a Master’s Pimento Cheese Sandwich at a whopping $1.50 apiece.

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  • The Legendary Master’s Pimento Cheese Recipe
  • What Are Pimentos?
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Pimento Cheese in the southern part of America is a staple ingredient in most family households. The question is, have you ever tasted fresh homemade Pimento cheese?

The Legendary Master’s Pimento Cheese Recipe

First, a little bit about the star ingredient, the Pimentos.

Pimento peppers in glass jar

What Are Pimentos?

Pimentos are a type of pepper that is commonly used in Spanish and Italian cuisine. They are small, red, and have a sweet flavor. Pimentos are sold in jars with a brine solution to give them a longer shelf life. They are mild to sweet peppers that have been roasted and then pealed.

Tip: You can make your own pimento by roasting your favorite peppers.

You could fire-roast them as well. If you do, once you take them off the fire, place the peppers in a bowl and cover them with plastic wrap to steam. You could also place them in a paper bag.

The peel will come off easier this way. From there, just mince the pepper and use it in place of the canned pimentos. 

Ingredients

The recipe begins with two types of cheddar cheese. Both Sharp and Extra Sharp for excellent flavor. Followed by the special, if almost secret ingredients. This might be the last pimento cheese recipe you'll ever need. Enjoy!

Masters pimento cheese recipe ingredients

The use of both Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Sharp Cheddar is key to the recipe. Take note of the beautiful color differences between the two types of cheese.

Sharp cheddar cheese

Delicious Sharp Cheddar "brings" the flavor.

Extra sharp cheddar cheese

The Mayonnaise.

Only the very best when it comes to the Masters. If you haven't tried Duke's yet, then you've been missing out. The ingredients in Duke's reads exactly like it would a recipe you'd make at home in your kitchen. So Good!

Dukes mayonnaise 4 tablespoons

Chives – Chopped. Which brings a pop of freshness, plus beautiful color.

10 chives chopped

The Secret Ingredient: - Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce.

Note: The chipotles will not make the pimento cheese recipe hot/spicy. It offers a nice smokey undertone flavor with a small amount of fresh spice.

Chipotles peppers in adobo sauce

Cottage Cheese – Some of you might be shocked to see cottage cheese, just do not add it, and you'll still have a great pimento cheese recipe.

Make sure to use "small" curd. If not, the pimento cheese will look too chunky.

4 tablespoon cottage cheese

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The masters pimento cheese recipe

Masters Pimento Cheese Recipe

Steven Pennington
Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich Recipe
4.70 from 23 votes
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Prep Time 6 mins
Course Cheese
Cuisine Southern
Servings 8 people
Calories 343 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • 1 cup Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • ¾ cup Cottage Cheese Optional
  • 4 tablespoon Pimentos
  • 4 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • 10 Chives Sliced thin into coins
  • 2 teaspoon Chipotles in Adobo Sauce Chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Start by hand grating the sharp cheddar & the extra sharp cheddar cheese. The grating of the cheese is so important for the texture. Use a box grater and grate on the side with the large grooves.
  • In another bowl, mix the cottage cheese, room temperature cream cheese, chives, chopped chipotles, black pepper, mayonnaise & sea salt together.
  • Then mix the grated cheese with the other ingredients. Combine, being careful to preserve the grate cheese texture.
  • Once combined nicely, add in the pimentos last. The reason to wait until the last step to add the pimentos is to protect their shape and texture.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerator 12 to 36 hours for flavor development.

Notes

Chef Tip:
Pimento cheese can be made in a variety of ways, so feel free to get creative with your recipe. Just make sure to include plenty of pimentos for that characteristic flavor. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or just making lunch for yourself, pimento cheese is the perfect dish.
About the Master's Golf Tournament:
The Master's golf tournament is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. It's also one of the most challenging to win, as only the top golfers in the world are invited to participate. The course at Augusta National is notoriously difficult, with narrow fairways and treacherous greens. Winning the Master's is a true accomplishment, and only a select few have done so. If you're interested in watching some of the best golfers in the world compete for one of the sport's biggest prizes, be sure to tune in to this year's Masters tournament every year first weekend of April! It should be an exciting event to watch.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ozCalories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 14gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 2.6gVitamin A: 541IUCalcium: 348mgIron: 1.7mg
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  1. Lance

    December 22, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    5 stars
    My first time making pimento cheese spread, definitely won't be my last.
    This is delicious and super easy to make. I used homemade mayo in mine for a little something extra. Thanks for sharing this superior recipe.

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    • Steven Pennington

      December 24, 2019 at 8:05 pm

      I love the idea of homemade mayo. I'll give that a try next time. Thanks, Lance!

      Reply

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