Out of all the elements of making mac and cheese, the sauce is by far the most variable. It goes without saying that making an excellent cheese sauce is of paramount importance when making an excellent mac and cheese. The end result is a creamier mac and cheese that remains saucy even after being cooled and reheated. However, for what we are going for in this recipe, I believe it is best to just remove the starch. That being said, if you adjusted your ratios, maybe you could use the starchy water in your favor. I know, starchy water normally helps us with our pasta recipes, but this is an exception. This last part is actually pretty important… Too much starch will tighten up your cheese sauce and will make it disappear before your very eyes.
Salt the cooking water, and make sure to rinse the starch off when they’re cooked through. So what do we have to work with? What are the core elements of a dynamite mac and cheese? Let’s break it down Bonus points will be received for a nice orange hue… and above all, it has to be delicious. It has to be savory, salty, and just familiar enough to poke your nostalgia button. It has to be creamy… maybe a tad bit gooey. Yes, I was a chubby kid.įor the sake of my childhood, for the Pokemon, for Spongebob, and for all the other kids who ate Kraft (or Annie’s) by the box, I want this mac and cheese recipe to respect everything that made that bowl of nostalgia so alluring. Regardless, I positively loved this style mac, and I cherished every moment I could have with it. My parents never bought the stuff, so maybe my affection was born out of the classic “you want what you don’t have” idea. While I do appreciate the grandma-style baked casserole-trays of ooey gooey mac and cheese, there was always a mysterious allure to those mass-produced boxes of who knows what. There was nothing better than a bowl of Pokemon (or Spongebob) shaped noodles doused in a salty, suspiciously orange, yet incredibly savory cheese sauce. I admit, I am biased… My favorite mac and cheese growing up always came out of a box. Carbs, fat, and salt… This isn’t healthy, but it just might be the most comforting meal there is. All hail the beloved macaroni and cheese.
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