![]() ![]() I think this is a great combination for this easy mac and cheese recipe: I chose to go with four different kinds of cheeses. You know I wasn’t going to toot my own horn here, but this is some of the best baked mac and cheese I have ever made. However, I still bake it, so it still has some of those traditional components. My version uses a Béchamel sauce (technically a Mornay sauce) which gives my recipe a distinct creaminess and results in very rich mac and cheese. This is what I call traditional southern baked macaroni and cheese AKA Soul Food mac and cheese. Growing up, a baked mixture of cooked macaroni, milk (whole, evaporated, heavy cream, or half-and-half), cheddar cheese, and sometimes eggs was always the foundation. The mac & cheese I grew up on is very different than the mac and cheese I now make for my family. The cheese you’ll use will also vary as well as the technique - and the technique is where the real difference lies. Some prefer to make it on the stovetop while others bake it. It seems there are a lot of versions out there that we’ve all grown to know and love hence there are multiple ways to make it. ![]() Macaroni and cheese recipes can become the topic of “healthy” discussion when speaking on its preparation. It’s the one recipe that every cook should have, is perfect for serving at any gathering, and is the quintessential southern comfort food. ![]() Add a layer of panko breadcrumbs (cooked in melted butter) to the macaroni and cheese and broil in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown! This is an entirely optional step, but one that is recommended for the crisp crunch it adds to balance the creaminess of the sauce.Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese is a staple recipe that is enjoyed in many households at pretty much any time of the year.Remember you can always like a splash of milk to thin it down if you’ve added too much cheese! (I sourced all my cheeses from Foodhall India & Big Basket). Use the cheeses you have and adjust the quantity depending on how rich you would like the sauce. Use the recommended combination of sharp cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella, for a three cheese sauce which is sharp yet creamy with just that right dash of stringiness from the mozzarella! However, this recipe is adaptable and subject to a pantry raid.Tips For Making This Three Cheese Mac and Cheese A dash of Cholula (or your favourite hot-sauce) on top comes highly recommended too! ![]() recently voiced his cravings for a good old fashioned mac and cheese (brought on in no small part by the surprise cyclone that hit our shores last weekend), I thought of elevating an American classic with three varieties of cheese – mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar! Not to mention, the golden layer of panko breadcrumbs which foils the creaminess of this dish with a crunchy flair. For R.R.M., mac & cheese evokes memories of his boarding school days where that was the only thing he knew how to cook in chilly New England, albeit with a short-cut of using powdered cheese and Kraft-brand macaroni! For him moving up to the creamy, liquidy, extra-cheesey Velveeta brand was a big step-up in his culinary skills, cooked with the only two things he had in his dorm – a microwave oven (to be shared with 14 other boys!) and a tupperware container. Mac and Cheese is the epitome of American comfort food.įor the Londoner in me, I have fond reminiscences of languid family dinners constellating on this dish at Automat – an American-style diner that was once a bastion of our neighbourhood. ![]()
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