The strange story of pimento cheese

The strange story of pimento cheese

June 18, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode explores the complex origin story of pimento cheese, a staple of Southern cuisine, featuring chef Vivian Howard.

Pimento cheese, aka Carolina caviar, is as synonymous with Southern food culture as sweet tea and fried chicken. But the origin story of this spreadable cheddar cheese and pimento pepper dish is much more complicated and a lot less Southern than you might think. Featuring: Vivian Howard, chef, restauranteur and PBS host See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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