Throwback Thursday, Ode to a Master’s Favorite, Pimiento Cheese
The Master’s Golf Tournament is one of the highlights of Spring
in the golfing world and the guys in my family are all avid golfers
The Master’s* is like the Academy Awards of golf,
or the Wimbledon of tennis
or the Super Bowl of Football~
*More about the tournament at the end of this post
One thing the Master’s is famous for is the food,
and their Pimiento Cheese sandwich is a fan favorite
There are a variety of ways to make pimiento cheese,
but I’m a purist, I keep it simple~
Chopped pimientos,
equal amounts of grated extra sharp Cheddar
and Vermont White Cheddar Cheese,
Duke’s mayonnaise, salt & pepper
Click here for my recipe
Besides sandwiches, there are lots of ways to enjoy pimiento cheese
You can mix it up with a little Bisquick and make
Pimiento Cheese also makes a perfect party dip
Mix in a little Worcestershire and cream cheese and heat
I love to make this Zucchini and Pimiento Cheese Strata
and cut it into small squares for delicious bites
They are similar to mini quiches
Pimiento Cheese is perfect for party canapés,
great for last minute appetizers
Pimiento Cheese can be paired with bacon and jam,
spread on puff pastry, and cut into rounds and baked for
Pimiento Cheese and Bacon Puff Pastry Eggs
Amp up sausage balls with Pimiento Cheese and green onion
Pimiento Cheese and Sausage Puffs
You can use Pimiento Cheese in place of other cheeses
in vegetable casseroles for a little extra zing
One of my favorites is Zucchini Melange
It’s a mix of fresh corn, zucchini, bacon, onions and pimiento cheese
Spinach is baked in a creamy Pimiento Cheese sauce
for a wonderful side dish
Spinach & Pimiento Cheese Gratin
You can even use Pimiento Cheese on a flatbread!
Pimiento Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Flatbread
Pimiento Cheese is wonderful to have in your fridge!
*A Brief history of the Masters Golf Tournament
My father in law joined the Augusta National Club back in the 1970s when they had open memberships for sale. Today you have to be a patron, meaning an original member or descendant of an original member, to get tickets to the famous Masters tournament every April. It is almost impossible to get a tickets otherwise and if you can get them, they will be extremely expensive. My husband inherited the tickets from his father, and now they have passed to my son, HHjr. HHjr was on the golf team in high school and his team won 2 state championships. Now his son, Super Teen, has the golf bug and is practicing daily to try out for his high school golf team. All that to say they are avid golfers and looking forward to attending the tournament next weekend.
“The Masters … a tradition unlike any other.” For years, television announcer Jim Nantz has used that tagline to describe the prestigious golf tournament held each year in Augusta, Georgia. It’s appropriate because The Masters is a tournament unlike any other and features traditions unlike any other golf tournament in the world, one of which is referring to fans as patrons.
When Augusta National first opened in the 1930s co-founder Clifford Roberts wanted to recognize fans as consumers of an experience rather than a fan or spectator. The use of the term “patron” is meant to differentiate those who attend The Masters from those who attend other sporting events. Augusta National Golf Club places a strong emphasis on tradition and etiquette. No cell phones are allowed and proper attire is required.
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
What’s for Dinner / Love Your Creativity
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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Jenna, I love your recipe roundup and loved reading the history on the Masters Tournament. What an honor for your family to still be among the patrons of the event!
Thank you Rita, I went once with my husband and it was such an amazing experience. This will be my grandson’s first visit and he is beyond excited!
So many delicious treats! Would love to try that flatbread with cheese and bacon.
Thanks Angie, pimiento cheese adds a lot of flavor to whatever it’s in~
What a fun and wonderful tradition of golf you have in your family. With all those delicious pimento recipes, it will be hard to pick one to make.
Thank you Bernadette!
Three cheers for pimento cheese Jenna, thanks for the round up of recipes! We’re fans of Palmetto Cheese brand and always have a tub in the fridge. My hubby is a golfer and had the opportunity to use a colleague’s tickets to attend the Masters a few times. How fun for HHjr and SuperTeen that your FIL was a patron. Happy Thursday ♥
Thank you Mary, the Palmetto cheese brand is good, a Southern staple!
Jenna, thanks for sharing the history of the Masters and how wonderful that those prizes tickets have passed down and your family remain patrons.
I love pimiento cheese and what a delightful round-up! Happy Thursday!
Thanks Pam, it will be my grandson’s first time going and he is beyond excited!
Jenna, I have tried to comment several times today and I get an error message. I sent you an email!
This all looks delicious! I think I need to use pimientos more!
Thanks Dorothy, I love pimiento cheese, it’s a Southern staple~
Ha, I was wondering why there was a big spread about this cheese in Food Network Mag this month… The Masters! All I know for sure is, it’s good stuff:@)
I need to look at that magazine, thanks Lynn!
Thank you for how you prepare pimiento cheese and all the ways you use it, Jenna. I will need to make some for sure!
Thanks Kitty, as you can see, I love pimiento cheese!
I love all of those finger foods, and the history of the Master’s is very interesting!
Thank you!
The anonymous is lghiggins.
thanks so much for letting me know Linda!
Jenna, I love this post! It was so fun to read about the Masters, and thank you so much for all the ways to use Pimiento Cheese. I will confess…shcokingly….I have never had Pimiento Cheese! {sorry, I’m European!}
Now, with your recipe and ways to use, I will be making it! I think it will be a wonderful appetizer because all the ingredients sound fantastic. Thank you! xo Lidy
Thanks so much Lidy! Pimiento cheese is a Southern staple, I hope you give it a try some time!
Jenna I LOVE pimento cheese and you have a wonderful collection of recipes for it. I like to put it on ritz crackers and top with a stuffed olive for a quick appetizer or just a snack. I also appreciated the story of the Masters. I just wish we dressed “appropriately” like we used to. I do miss the NFL coaches wearing suits (and fedoras) as well as the basketball coaches exchanging sports coats for sweats. I guess covid changed how people dress and maybe that is ok and it was time to move on. I know I have seen people wear their pajamas to the grocery store. LOL
Thank you Kari, I’m so glad you are a fellow pimiento cheese lover! As to the way people dress these days, I am often shocked at what people are wearing…it’s one thing to wear whatever to run to the grocery store, but I’ve seen people in Dr.s offices etc. that have skimpy work out clothes or things that should never be worn in public. People just don’t show respect to anything these days…
Oh, the delicious treats you shared today! I love a good pimento sandwich.
How wonderful that your family is still among the patrons of the event.
Such a fun tradition in your family.
We enjoy watching the Masters.
And I am cheering on the super teen!
Thanks Nancy, it’s hard to beat a pimiento cheese sandwich! I am looking forward to watching the Masters and picturing the guys there enjoying it! Super Teen will come back really pumped about golf!
I love pimento cheese and your puff pastries are such a great idea! I’ve never used the official Master’s recipe, but I think I’ll give it a try. Thanks Jenna!
Cheers to pimiento cheese sandwiches – can’t remember the last time I had one!!!!!
Pimiento cheese is great for so many things, it adds a little extra zing!