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[Ashy Larry]

i went to the store at midnight with an inspiration to make some mac and cheeese bought all the goodies... about 22 dollars spent i'm not really that hungry, it's just great making it homemade... knowing how good it tastes it's in the oven now panko crust gettin crispy then before i know it pow... i'll have this whenever i want to eat it this is where college roommates would come in handy too much for one man

[Cinnamon P.]

you panko crust it? WTF dude, mac and cheese is supposed to be cheep cheap!

[Ashy Larry]

every once in a while bro do it panko or crush up some jalepeno bagel chips you'll macjaculate all over yourself

[velocity]

Mmm. I saw how they make it at T-Rex BBQ. Next time I make some, I'ma give that method a try (hint: broil 5 minutes tops).

[bleach]

still haven't tried mac n cheese with tuna fish. maybe if it rains this weekend.

[Waylon]

Ashy, what kinds of cheese did you use?

[Agrimorfee]

still haven't tried mac n cheese with tuna fish.
maybe if it rains this weekend.

My new rap song lyric: "Tuna & chedda waz made fer each otha."

But still...

beats everything.

(What in hell is it with this Panko stuff all of a sudden? Whatever happened to "bread crumbs"? )

[tager]

This thread is timely, I was watching "Good Eats" the other day and Alton Brown made two versions of home made Mac and Cheese. One version was for grown ups, (some grilled onions thrown in there, baked with the Panko bread crumbs) Looked so good. The second version was a little more for the kids, but still home made it tasted more like the "blue box".

[Sid Hartha]

Mrs. Hartha has a special recipe for homemade M&C. It's reason #746 not to kill yourself.

[pong]

My grandma used to make me the best homemade mac and cheese. God bless her heart.

[Nick]

Nick's Top 3 Meals out of a box:

1. Velveeta Shells 'n Cheese
2. Tyson's Chicken Patties
3. Rice-a-Roni Rice Pilaf

[Hewletts Daughter]

Ashy Larry, Did you see the episode of Good Eats on Wednesday night where Altin Brown was making mac 'n cheese from scratch? Is that what inspired you to do this? If so, it sort of inspired me, too, except I have very poor cooking skills. His deep fried mac 'n cheese looked pretty drop dead amazing.

[tager]

Mac & Cheese Toasts (Likewise Stolen From Good Eats)

Leftover baked macaroni and cheese, refrigerated for at least overnight
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 egg beaten with 2 ounces water
1 cup panko bread crumbs
Oil for deep frying, preheated to 375 degrees

Cut refrigerated macaroni and cheese into slices or bite size pieces.

Season the flour with salt, pepper and cayenne. Dredge each piece through the flour and gently tap off excess. Dip in the egg wash and then coat with the bread crumbs. Allow them to rest for 5 minutes so the crust can set. Very carefully drop into the oil and fry until golden brown. Remove to a baking sheet fitted with a rack and rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Oh my god.

[Rob Gordon]

Yes, keep posting recipes for mac and cheese. Although I can only do this stuff on rare occasions it may be fun to make some of these once the cold weather comes round. This stuff's too heavy for summertime eating. Though I love the stuff and really haven't tasted a recipe I don;t like.

[dice]

fuck breadcrumbs. you only use that shit when you're outta croutons and it's all about store brand white cheddar anyway

[stphone]

1. Velveeta Shells 'n Cheese

:(

[Simakos]

i'm kind of shocked by a lot people in this thread and their amazingly horrible taste in mac and chz. out of the box? chz from a can? croutons? what the fuck.

[Ashy Larry]

as for inspiration... yes my man alton got me in the mood my recipie make a light roux add 2/3 milk 1/3 chicken stock (that's the secret) melt in cheese for this i used 2/3 extra sharp chedder 1/3 velveeta (makes the creamy creamy) boiled some large shells baked in a shallow pan for max crunchy topping with buttered panko was gonna add gruyere (sp?) but didn't want to spend the extra 10 bucks on it.... but i recommend bake for 1/2 hour for variations plate to plate... add a sprinke of garlic powder a dash of tapatio or any other hot sauce i'm a velveeta shells and chese guy out of the box also kraft deluxe ain't too bad

[6ome 9irl]

Def need to learn how to make a good homemade Mac 'n' cheese before becoming a mom. Which gets more appealing by the month.