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UK here. 'Macaroni cheese' was one of my mum's staple meals 50 years ago. I still make essentially her recipe when I need some quick comfort food. With a really
by KineticLensman 7y ago
UK here. 'Macaroni cheese' was one of my mum's staple meals 50 years ago. I still make essentially her recipe when I need some quick comfort food. With a really powerful UK-style Cheddar; it's too bland with anything less than a strength 4 cheese.
Recipe:
Cook macaroni, or other short pasta
Meanwhile...
Melt butter
Stir in flour to get soft paste
Stir in milk and grated cheese
Stir until sauce cooked
Combine pasta and cheese sauce
Grill or oven bake for five to ten minutes
- chestervonwinch 7y agoI’m assuming “grill” means something different than cooking this over some charcoal?
- richardfontana 7y agoAmerican English "broil"; see https://www.lexico.com/definition/grill#grill__12 https://www.lexico.com/definition/grill#grill__12 .
- KineticLensman 7y agoYes, as per the definition in richardfontana's comment. Some ovens in the UK have separate upper and lower compartments, and the smaller one can be switched between an oven and grill function, in which case the heat radiates from the top. This is also used for making toast.
- Nursie 7y agoSure, if you don't have a toaster....
- detritus 7y agoGas grills make good-tasting toast and they're less problemmatic to do cheese toasties in than a toaster... .
- moftz 7y agoIn the US, this is usually called the "broil" setting. The gas ovens usually have the lower compartment for broiling but electric ovens just use the top heating element in the main compartment.
- bregma 7y agoThat's a bechamel-based baked casserole. Substitute cauliflower for the macaroni, sprinkle breadcrumbs on top, and you get the classic British disk 'caulifower cheese'. A whole nother comfort food.
- KineticLensman 7y agoYes. For another variation, lightly roast the cauli instead of boiling it, before combining it with the cheese sauce.