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Mac and cheese

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If you live in America, you already know and have probably eaten one of the most popular dishes. According to History Net, macaroni and cheese comes from France, yet finds itself as the main course on American plates through various holidays and get-togethers.

Macaroni and cheese was invented by Thomas Hemmings, an enslaved Frenchman to Thomas Jefferson. He was an accomplished chef who used his culinary skills to mix pasta with cheese and invented macaroni and cheese.

“Mac and cheese is a great food. I love it and it makes my heart happy,” expressed Cate Hoffman, ’26.

Once mac and cheese was brought to America, it developed into different recipes and types. Lobster mac and cheese, baked mac and cheese, and truffle mac and cheese are just a few of the plethoric amounts of mac and cheese recipes.

Mac and cheese also horned in on main entrees and appetizers, creating the mac burger which has heaps of velvety golden noodles on top of the burger, and mac and cheese bites which are deep-fried breaded mac and cheese balls boasting a crunchy outer layer and a gooey inner layer. 

“I am always going to make mac and cheese as a meal if I don’t have any other ideas. It is a classic meal,” stated Sophie Best, ’26

Around Thanksgiving of 2024, a recipe went viral on TikTok. Tini’s mac and cheese was all over “For You” pages, with over 136 million views, it’s safe to say mac and cheese was being added to many plates for Thanksgiving dinners. 

You can find many different recipes for mac and cheese on the internet, TikTok, or cookbooks. Here is a recipe for homemade mac and cheese : 

Ingredients : 

  • 6 TBSP butter
  • 6 TBSP flour
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 3 Cups of milk
  • 4 Cups of cheese of your choice
  • Any pasta of your choice

Instructions : 

  1. Follow the instructions for the noodles on your chosen noodle box.
  2. Turn the stovetop to medium heat
  3. Add 6 TBSP of butter, and let it melt
  4. Add 6 TBSP of flour and slowly whisk into the butter.
  5. Then, add three cups of milk and stir for 5 minutes
  6. Add a pinch of black pepper to the milk mixture
  7. Add 4 cups of your cheese of choice, adding in small portions at a time
  8. Stir in the cheese until the sauce is smooth and thick
  9. Add the cheese sauce to your noodles
  10. Enjoy!

What is your favorite version of mac and cheese?

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