On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:46:10 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:36:23 -0600, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:
>
>> One of the things we learned post-Katrina is that there is life without
>>the national brands we prefer. We were glad to have anything the hardy
>>truckers could get in here. With the bridges and rails out, the power out
>>and only some cold water, mealtime was an adventure.
>> That lesson taught me that maybe there were other brands and even store
>>brands that we as good as, maybe better and really disgusting.
>> Just because I wasn't paying attention, I picked up store-brand
>>pimiento. It honestly never crossed my mind that it was an essential
>>ingredient to my Grand Production of pimiento cheese. Good for a tea party,
>>a sandwich, a celery stuffing or just with crackers if you're weary and
>>hungry. Our bachelor neighbors who look forward to a tub of pimiento cheese
>>from here will never taste this one. Blah. Yuck and phooey. You have been
>>warned. Any other 'as good as' we need to avoid? Polly
>>
>have you ever tried subbing from a jar of roasted peppers? I was just
>wondering how that would work out since the taste is similar.

I can't taste the difference. I've often wondered what a pimento
pepper had that those roasted ones don't.

I prefer [the flavor of] roasting my own over a stove burner to
pimentos. I would use a torch if I kept one in the kitchen -- but
it is a bit of a pain-- and you don't get the juice.

Jim