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What are pimentos?

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It is a large, sweet, heart-shaped, red chili pepper. They are commonly used to stuff green olives and to make pimento cheese.

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Where do pimentos come from?
It is a green bell pepper that is left in the sun to ripen & turns red.
Where do pimentos grow?
Pimentos trees are native to tropical regions of the West Indies, Central America and South America. For more information on Pimentos http://www.onestopsolver.com/what-is-allspice.html
Is there a substitution for pimentos?
Canned (or jarred) roasted red sweet peppers work just fine!
How do they get the pimento in the olive?
They use a machine. See the Related Links for more information.
What is pimento cheese?
Shredded cheese with mayonaise and chopped pimentos.