BEER CHEESE PIMENTO CHEESE

BEER-CHEESE PIMIENTO CHEESE

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Yields: 1 Quart

Ingredients:

8 ounces grated extra-sharp cheese

8 ounces red rind cheese or mild American cheese, grated

2 cloves fresh garlic

1½ tbsps Worcestershire sauce

½ tbsp salt

½ tbsp dry mustard

½ cup beer, not “lite”

several splashes of Tabasco

1 small jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos

heavy duty  mayonnaise to taste and to make a spreadable pimiento cheese

¼ cup pistachio nuts—or more to taste

Method:

Using a food processor, blend the above ingredients.  Add the pistachios last, so as not to be pulverized.  Chill.  This always improves with age.