Comments on: Beach Blanket Picnics

By: j.haverstock

j.haverstock — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:25:00 +0000

Hey Catherine! I introduced my California friends to pimento cheese sandwiches a couple of summers ago. I re-created it after calling Alene. I used the real deal tiny jar of pimentos and added some vinegar too. My friends love it and sing its praises regularly. I am proud to have brought a little N.C. to C.A. Geoff and I discussed pimento cheese and seem to think that it can only be found in a pretty small region of the South. But, the librarian in me just found this link to the 2003 Pimento Cheese Invitational sponsored by the Southern Foodways Alliance.
http://www.southernfoodways.com/nws_pcheese.shtml
Totally cool. –Julia H.

By: healthily sanguine

healthily sanguine — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:50:00 +0000

Thank you for posting this! I loved going to the beach as a kid, and though I’m from Texas, I have also tried pimento cheese sandwiches in the past. I never experienced the two together, however, so I think I am going to make your recipe next time I go to the beach! :)

By: Jennifer Maiser

Jennifer Maiser — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:11:00 +0000

Lovely post — I can smell sunscreen and the ocean as I read it. Being California born & bred, I can honestly say I have never had pimento cheese before. I think I’m going to have to try it on my next beach trip!