Most people use pimento as a garnish, either in the center of a green olive or mixed into cheese. Green olives fresh off the tree are bitter in flavor, so they are traditionally cured in brine ...

Add buttermilk and pimento cheese, and stir until the mixture ... In a large skillet, over medium heat, add butter and olive oil. Sauté diced peppers (from tops), onion and celery for 2 minutes.

Pimento cheese gets its name from jarred peppers ... Combine shallots, garlic, olives, olive oil, capers, red wine vinegar, oregano and salt and pepper in a bowl. Spread cream cheese on bagels ...