Unpopular Mac & Cheese Oppinion

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 07/15/2020 at 00:07 • Filed to: None

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This makes the best baked Mac & Cheese. Ideally with bacon sprinkled in.

I LOVE all kinds of fancy cheese but the only Mac & Cheese that has ever come close was a Mac & Cheese Haggis that I made when I was in the UK using a Gloucester cheese.

Nibby > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:19

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velveeta is <3

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:27

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Also tasty with k ie lbasa chunks thrown in

Aremmes > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:30

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I wonder what a Scot would say if you brought mac & cheese to Burns Night. :-p

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:33

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*adds bacon cubes*

Merfthemadmauler > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:36

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Yum.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:48

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I prefer Craft to all forms of home made, but I'd very Velveeta makes a decent mac and cheese.

fintail > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 00:53

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Any added pieces in mac and cheese is just wrong.

Velveeta is a nice helper though - my mom uses it as part of her homemade recipe.

Nick Has an Exocet > Aremmes 07/15/2020 at 01:03

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Haha, fun fact: the reason this Mac & Cheese happened was BECAUSE OF BURNS NIGHT. My company hosted a Burns Night party and there was trays of leftover haggis (which is basically my dream) and I was running out of things to do with it.

This also happened. We hired the youngest ever member of the Scottish National Bagpipe team. This kid wa s 15 years old. He roamed the house party taking requests for pop and rock songs to play on bagpipes and in between was getting shitfaced (with his dad’s permission).

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:03

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Try this one. It’s an old family standard

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:04

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I actually quite like the Kroger brand cheese product Mac n cheese in a box. As radioactive as that sort of cheese seems to be, it just is such a comfort food. Obviously the velveta box is better and homemade stuff more so. But it's like pizza, even the worst example of it is pretty darn delicious! 

Nick Has an Exocet > fintail 07/15/2020 at 01:04

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I do a homemade mac n cheese the traditional way with a rue and just use velveeta.

I don’t like added bits unless it’s bacon or haggis.

Nick Has an Exocet > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/15/2020 at 01:05

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I don’t do mac n cheese with any form of mustard in it. In the UK, they tend to put straight up yellow mustard in theirs. It’s fucked.

facw > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 07/15/2020 at 01:18

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Quality homem ade products are fine, as is Trader Joe’s frozen stuff, but yeah I have some preference for the cheap store brand stuff, with the sauce only moderately mixed so that it’s still a bit chunky.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:20

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Yuck. Mixed in or as a topping?

fintail > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:21

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Just gotta do something to make a crust on top. My mom uses a layer of Tillamook cheese after the Velveeta.

Lately when I indulge, I’ve also been having the Beecher’s from Costco - it’s a little different, but I quite like it, and the price is to the point where it is attractive compared to the mess and expense of making it.

Chariotoflove > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:22

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My recollection is that Mac&Cheese started out as a fancy dish for aristocrats and was made with relatively expensive parmesan. I read that it was a fav of Jefferson when he was ambassador to France, and he brought it back.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 01:23

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Lobster is where it’s at.

phenotyp > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 02:30

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DipodomysDeserti > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 02:31

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How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke a day?

Aremmes > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 03:05

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I just added this to my “watch later” list, as I’m sure my family won’t be too happy with the sound of bagpipes at 3 am.

hillrat > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 07:28

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*I* don’t use Velveeta in my mac & cheese, however a small amount can be used to smooth out your cheese sauce.

CalzoneGolem > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 07:40

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Ima get my hands on some Sodium c itrate then Ima make mac and cheese with a bunch of weird cheeses

https://thetakeout.com/will-this-cheese-nacho-1833651436

Gone > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 08:31

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Try the cheese sauce as G ruyere and sharp (or med) cheddar somewhere on a 2 :3 or 1:2 ratio. I use Tillamook or Boar’s Head for the cheddar and BH for the Gruyere. Make a roux with flour/butter and slow roll in milk of your choice. Then dump in the cheese (but save some for on top ) and whisk to get a creamy sauce . Mix cooked noodles and sauce in a dish, throw cheese on top, and b ake ~ 20min @ 350-375.

I f you want a kick, sub out some of the cheddar for BH 3 pepper colby jack (good stuff). You can also do white cheddar or whatever.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 09:04

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Oh man, you want an unpopular mac and cheese opinion?

Mac and cheese sucks.

ttyymmnn > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 07/15/2020 at 09:30

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A small amount of prepared  yellow mustard, no more than a tsp, will help bring out the flavor of the cheese. It’s very easy to overdo it, though.

ttyymmnn > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 09:31

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When I was much younger, my grandmother used to make us grilled cheese sandwiches with Velveeta. That was more than 40 years ago, and I wonder if the recipe has changed much. I use a brick of it to make cheese dip, but I never thought about using it for mac and cheese or a casserole. I’ll have to give it a try. I’m sure my boys would like it.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 10:07

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My wife made mac & cheese yesterday and we ended up having a discussion about it. She made it in the instant pot and it was pretty good, but it had mustard in it. I’ve had mac & cheese like that before, and always thought it tasted slightly “different”, but could never pinpoint why. Now I know. I don’t dislike it, but it’s not my favorite.

My favorite mac and cheese is mine . I make a 5 cheese mac & cheese layered bake. It takes all effing day to make and uses like every pot and pan we own but it’s so, soooo good. I mean it’s basically making 5 different kinds of mac and cheese, and then layering them up, and then baking them all together. But it’s worth it . Cheese overload. Sometimes I put a layer of shaved black forest or country ham in the middle. And always a crunchy layer of bread crumbs browned on top.

After that, it’s a tie for Velveeta (best box stuff) and Stouffers (best microwavable).

BaconSandwich is tasty. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/15/2020 at 10:24

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Given how good the Crazy Cake recipe was that you posted, I’m saving this one for future reference as well!

Nick Has an Exocet > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 07/15/2020 at 13:32

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They mix it in. Yuck.

Nick Has an Exocet > fintail 07/15/2020 at 13:33

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I’ve always liked italian breadcrumbs cooked on top.

Beecher’s is fantastic. I was lucky enough to get some in person in Seattle a while back.

Nick Has an Exocet > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/15/2020 at 13:34

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I think you meant lobstah.

Nick Has an Exocet > Aremmes 07/15/2020 at 13:34

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I’m not usually fond of them no matter of the time.

Nick Has an Exocet > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/15/2020 at 13:35

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That sounds pretty good! I want pictures next time it happens.

Nick Has an Exocet > ttyymmnn 07/15/2020 at 13:36

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I think it’s fairly close. My grandmother would do something similar and that was about 25 years ago. I don’t think it’s changed much.

Nick Has an Exocet > hillrat 07/15/2020 at 13:37

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Well la dee dah!

Nick Has an Exocet > phenotyp 07/15/2020 at 13:41

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That was fuckin’ mazing.

Nick Has an Exocet > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 07/15/2020 at 13:41

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You aren’t welcome here anymore.

Nick Has an Exocet > DipodomysDeserti 07/15/2020 at 13:42

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Negative 3.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 13:44

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:(

phenotyp > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 13:53

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I’ve been completely obsessed with his videos for months.

Laura > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2020 at 21:46

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My mother only ever used Velveeta. She would make a bechamel sauce and would make layers in her aluminum pot. Elbows, bechamel, Velveeta...with a layer of Velveeta at the top. Into the oven until it was gooey. Th e absolute best!