Taste of the Town: Readers find pimento cheese to buy or make
Pimento cheese, the Southern staple being sought by reader Michaeline Logan, has been a frequent request to Taste of the Town over the years. The difference between then and now is that now it’s available locally.
Ann Brown and Bob Moudree found Kraft Pimento Cheese at Glazier’s Food Marketplace, 8525 W. Warm Springs Road (which is known for its East Coast products). Marlene Drozd found the same product at Smith’s at 9750 S. Maryland Parkway and Dottie Douglas found it at Albertsons at 2885 E. Desert Inn Road. Shirley Stanfield reported finding pimento cheese at Sprouts Farmers Market, which has five stores in the valley.
Stanfield also sent along a simple recipe for pimento cheese, which she said came from Woman’s Day magazine. It seems to be a little more healthful than a lot of commercial versions.
PIMENTO CHEESE
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup low-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
6½ ounces pimentos, finely chopped
6 ounces orange cheddar cheese, grated
6 ounces pepperjack cheese, grated
2 scallions, chopped
Whisk cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Fold in the pimentos, cheese and scallions. Turn into a shallow 2-cup baking dish and bake at 425 degrees until bubbling and light golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
Serve warm with chips and celery.
— Recipe from Shirley Stanfield
MORE READER FINDS
For Sandy Pazen, who’s looking for a local source for Smuckers Sugar Free Pancake Syrup, Kara Hierro, the deli manager at Glazier’s, emailed to say they carry it. But Phyllis Mayer-Dunlap, who commented that she thinks the Smuckers product is “really bad,” recommends the one sold by The Sugarman of Vermont at www.SugarmanOfVermont.com (800- 932-7700). “But if she goes to the Red Rock coffee shop for breakfast, it is served there,” Dunlap added. …
More on buckwheat pancake mix: Jim Guynup emailed that Fresh &Easy sells “wonderful buckwheat pancake flour. They are delicious, light and airy, plus very reasonably priced. No restaurant can match these pancakes.” (With the conversions of its markets that Fresh &Easy currently is undergoing, it’s unclear whether it’s still available.) And Hierro said Glazier’s carries Bob’s Red Mill buckwheat pancake and waffle mix.
READER REQUESTS
Guynup is looking for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with reduced sugar, which he used to find at Albertsons. …
Albert Townsend is looking for a local baker (“no supermarket”) who sells mince pie. …
Buck Morton is looking for a local source, preferably an independent candy-maker, for old-fashioned divinity. …
George Urias is looking for Indian fry bread. …
Ann Carlton is looking for a local source for Seaside Butter Beans. …
Mary Watson is looking for a local source for schnecken. …
And Stuart Johnson is looking for Danish Dessert raspberry-flavored pudding, preferably in Henderson.
Readers?
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