Hector Manuel Sanchez
Whether homemade orstore-bought, pimiento cheese is a Southern staple.
Unfortunately, not everything isfreezer-friendly.
All this is to say, pimiento cheese becomes grainy and separates after freezing.
Credit:Hector Manuel Sanchez
In fact, thats exactly whatPalmettoexperienced when they experimented with freezing their product.
“We froze a tub of Palmetto Cheese for 24 hours and let it thaw out in the refrigerator.
The first noticeable difference is the dried out appearance of the cheese at the top of the tub.
The oil found in mayo and cheese will separate when you freeze it.
“After this experiment, we would not recommend freezing Palmetto Cheese.
There is just no comparison between the fresh and frozen product.
We do not suggest serving a thawed out tub as is, Palmetto continued.
Luckily for you,Southern Livinghas plenty of recipes that can use up thawed, less-than ideal pimiento cheese.
