And even we learned a few new tricks.

He’s even nailed down a favorite local, good quality cheese.

Read on to learn how Southern chefs makeand servetheir pimiento cheese.

Southern Living Bacon Pimiento Cheese in a bowl to serve with crackers

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Some tips we expected, but we also learned a few new tricks, too.

Next time you make pimiento cheese, take a gander through your spices and condiments for something new!

Instead of whipped cream, though, Shanti makes what she calls “Pimiento Cheese Whiz.”

ingredients for pimiento cheese in a bowl

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