Masters Menu 2024: Is Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich Still Part of It? Explored
Follow Us
The Masters tournament comprises not just the swings of top golfers but also a variety of traditions. It is the illustrious traditions such as the Champions Dinner and Par-3 Contest that define the iconic nature of the tournament. Other than players engaging in enthralling competition, and adhering to customs at the Augusta National, there’s also delectable food that truly stands out!
Food plays a pivotal role in the Masters. We all know how loved Champions Dinner is amongst the fans. It more than just a dinner, it is a means to honor all the golfers who have had the chance to beautifully wear the green jacket. But the renowned food in question here, that is also attainable by the patrons, unlike the feast of Champions Dinner, is the pimento cheese sandwich.
Who used to make the Pimento Cheese sandwich for the Masters initially?
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
When taking a look at the menu for 2024, it’s clear that the Pimento Cheese Sandwich remains an integral part of the traditional tournament. Costing only $1.50, the pimiento, cheese, and mayonnaise blend on white bread is simple and good. But most importantly, the sandwich has a history, making it a tradition to date.
Inflation doesn’t exist at Augusta National Golf Club @NUCLRGOLF @TheMasters pic.twitter.com/6sNgjXQ5CR
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) March 30, 2024
The original chef for the pimento sandwich was Nick Rangos from Aiken, South Carolina. Nick provided the sandwich to ANGC for nearly 45 years until the club switched contracts. Afterward, a local restaurant chain known as Wife Saver took Rangos’s place. The restaurant was already there, making fried chicken sandwiches for the Augusta National.
Trending
After Greg Norman’s 5-Word Hint, Viktor Hovland Adds Fuel to Fire With Glaring PGA Tour Snub
April 29, 2024 05:00 PM EDT
Rory McIlroy Becomes a Laughing Stock in Golf World as His PGA Tour Breakthrough Sparks Huge Doubts
April 29, 2024 04:06 PM EDT
Is Scottie Scheffler Taking a Paternity Leave to Support Wife Meredith and Their Baby?
April 25, 2024 04:16 PM EDT
‘Circuses for Drunks’: Fans Blame LIV Golf After Caddie Faces Brutal Attack on the Course
April 27, 2024 02:30 PM EDT
‘Emotionless’ Tiger Woods Brutally Cut Ties With Ex-Girlfriends Without Any Sympathy, Alleges Ex-Agent
April 30, 2024 02:33 PM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest Golf stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
The chef was asked to hand over the recipe, but he declined to do so. Hence, the restaurant faced a new challenge of replicating Nick’s recipe for the ever-loved pimento sandwich. Despite the efforts and getting close, the challenge could not be succeeded. The vendor changed again in 2013, but this time it was said to be worse, and it did not sit well with the patrons.
The Masters 2024: 5 Most Insane Rules of Augusta National Explored
But in 2018, the glory of the pimento sandwich returned to its original flavor. Although the ingredients and recipe remain undisclosed to the world, the tournament’s tradition appears to have continued to date. With Masters coming so close, and people gearing up for it, will there be any other dishes that they will be trying out?
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Is there any other iconic dish at ANGC?
Aside from the pimento cheese sandwich, there seems to be one more dish that fans truly love; Egg salad sandwich. It has been priced at $1.50 for almost 20 years. The sandwich consists a layer of of egg salad spread between two slices of white bread, perfectly balanced with mayonnaise, making it an ideal option for both breakfast and lunch among numerous patrons. Other than the savory sandwiches, even the ice-cream sandwiches at ANGC are very loved.
Last year, Paige Spiranac tried them out for the first time, and could not stop talking about it! As it turns out, if one goes to Augusta, food acts as an added bonus to the entire experience!
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
One can truly say that other than being delicious, the food at Augusta is also cheap! With both of these being iconic dishes, which one do you think tastes better? Or, which one will you be trying out first this year? Let us know in the comments below!
Masters: Top 5 Most Tragic Moments at Augusta National Ranked
ADVERTISEMENT
Edited by:
Riya Singhal
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT