A simple mixture of chopped Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and pimentos, pimento cheese is a well-known and beloved sandwich filling in the Southern United States.
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Pimento Cheese
Pilus
(Indonesian sweet potato puffs)
These scrumptious little sweet potato fritters are a popular snack on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Pikliz
(Haitian spicy pickled vegetables)
This crunchy salad of cabbage, carrots and chiles is a relish served as a condiment or side dish at Haitian meals.
Pierogi
(Polish stuffed dumplings)
Polish pierogi come in both savory and sweet versions. Potato and cottage cheese fillings are common, but mushroom, meat, cabbage and fruit-filled versions are popular too.
Pie Crust
(American dessert pastry crust)
Many cooks these days are afraid to even attempt a homemade pie crust. The mere thought scares the bejesus out of people, but it shouldn’t. Pie crust is simplicity itself.
Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)
Pico de gallo, or salsa fresca, is the basic salsa that is used as an all-purpose condiment in Mexico. There are innumerable variations, but here is a basic — and very tasty — version.
Picado de Rábano
(Guatemalan radish salad)
Serve picado de rábano as a refreshing side salad for Guatemalan meals. Adding chicharrones, or fried pork rinds, turns it into a salad called chojin.
Piña Coladas
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
This drink — whose name simply means “strained pineapple” — was invented in the 1950s or 1960s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Pho Bo
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)
Seemingly simple, yet wonderfully complex, Vietnamese pho bo is more than just broth with beef and noodles. Pho is considered one of the world’s great dishes.
Pflaumenkuchen
(German plum tart)
This German fruit tart is a simple way to use the freshest stone fruit of the season. Don’t restrict yourself to plums! Peaches and apricots work well too.