Sweet Savory South- Palmetto Cheese

On Saturdays, When the Tailgate Drops will offer a regular feature called "Sweet Savory South".  Each week, I'll share my favorite southern foods and beverages that I personally recommend to my family and friends. To be featured, the item must be manufactured in the south and somewhat readily available either thorough regular retail outlets or via Internet ordering.

This week's feature:

Palmetto Cheese, "The Pimento Cheese with Soul!" (Jalapeno Edition)

Coming out of Pawley's Island, South Carolina, Palmetto Cheese brand Pimento Cheese is a product that I stumbled upon about a year or so ago at my local Price Club (known as Costco to most).  Pimento cheese recipes have as many variations as BBQ sauce and I have certainly tried my share.  Some brands are essentially coarse shredded cheese with some pimentos but little mayonnaise binder...others try to mix it up by using different types of cheese besides cheddar to try and stand out.

Frankly, Palmetto Cheese (specifically the "with Jalapenos" variety) is spreadable and is exceptionally addictive.  I buy a container about once a month during our normal visit to Costo and virtually every time I get a comment from someone else reaching into the refrigerated case that they are glad someone else is as addicted to it as they are.  According to their website, their distribution is through many of the major national grocery chains although I have never seen it at my neighborhood Kroger.  That actually is a good thing.  Having to make a special trip to Costco keeps me from running through more than one container a month.

Their website address is surprisingly:   www.pimentocheese.com

Look for it in your neck of the woods.  It is the Real Deal.