Easy and foolproof recipe for recreating the famous Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich. If you can't score a coveted grounds pass to Augusta National, relax in knowing you can still enjoy the festivities and food from the comfort of your living room.
I was three years away from becoming a food blogger.....
The year was 2008. I was three years away from becoming a food blogger, but I was an avid golfer (and still am to this day). By some intervention of God I ended up with tickets to the Masters Tournament, yes, that one….the one in Augusta, Georgia.
The $1.50 Master Pimento Cheese Sandwich
The one where you have a better chance of admittance into Harvard Law School then getting your hands on a ticket to the world’s most celebrated and prestigious professional golf tournament of the year. The one where the world famous Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich is only $1.50. So here’s the funny thing... or the sad thing depending on how you see it, I never got a picture of the famous cheese sandwich in person. But I got lots of pictures from the tournament with thumbs and bad lighting, so there’s that.
The menu at The Masters is quite inexpensive. For $1.50 you can also get an Egg Salad or Ham and Cheese on Rye sandwich, $2 will get you a beer (I think that price raised to $4 nowadays). All the food is wrapped in a light green cellophane wrapper, which I was told is done to keep the cohesiveness of the green color throughout the coverage for the TV broadcast.
The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich from your living room....
So this year it looks like golf fans everywhere will have to settle on watching the action around Amen Corner (the dramatic 11th, 12th, and 13th holes on the iconic course in Augusta) from the comfort of our own quarantined living rooms. However, have no fear. I am here to provide you with an easy foolproof recipe for the recreating the Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich in your own kitchen. I believe you will be able to recreate the beer yourself without my help, yes?
The cheese sandwich is served cold at the Masters, though I much prefer my pimento cheese melted and oozing from golden crispy bread. Just butter the outsides of the bread and grill just like you would a grilled cheese.
Also, as a side note, pimento cheese is a great topping on a burger or as a dip for fresh veggies and nacho chips. And traditionally, the Pimento cheese sandwich is served in green bags at Augusta. This is done to keep the continuity and preserve the green color of the golf course for the TV audience. While these aren't readily sold in most grocery stores, you can find green colored sandwich bags here on Amazon.
The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Here is an easy foolproof recipe to recreate The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons full fat cream cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup pimentos, drained and diced
- 1 small shallot, minced
- pinch of paprika
- 8 slices white bread
Instructions
- Mix the cheddar, pepper jack, cream cheese, mayonnaise together in a medium bowl until well blended.
- Add the chopped pimentos, minced shallot, and pinch of paprika and mix.
- Spread the pimento cheese mixture onto 4 of the bread slices and top with remaining bread.
Notes
Could you use a different type of bread? Sure, but it wouldn't quite be like the real thing. But if wheat bread is your jam, then go for it.
Until next time dear Masters….
For other Masters inspired recipes, check out the Masters Egg Salad Sandwich or the recipe for the Southern Sweet Tea. Make it a great Masters watch party!
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Amanda
Wednesday 19th of April 2023
Just made a batch and had to promptly turn around and double it. Soooo good! Thank you for sharing!
Jeff
Sunday 11th of April 2021
The pimento cheese sandwich at the Masters these days is different than a few years ago. A local restaurant called Wife Savers made them but Augusta National changed vendors and the old recipe is owned by Wife Savers. Different recipe now and it isn't very good.
Helen Corbin
Friday 9th of April 2021
This is a great sandwich. Thank you for the recipe. We have friends down at the Master’s and they posted just today that they can’t wait to get this sandwich. Those of us watching from home can also make and enjoy it.