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07-24-2016, 05:27 AM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
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When I crave it I am going for a certain flavor so I use predominately cheddar. Then add a bit of other types depending on what I have at the time.
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07-26-2016, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: East Boston, MA
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I am not a fan of American Cheese, and that includes Velveta. I buy the ends of cheeses that my store puts out. It can have any kind of cheese that they sell at the deli counter. From smoked cheeses to sharp ones. Sort of like your cheese drawer. If I get lucky, there will be as much a 1/4 pound of sliced cheese from an over cut. Perfect for a sandwich. Or an end that hasn't been sliced at all. My favorite of all the cheeses in these packets are the imported Swiss Cheese ones. Ideal for mac and cheese.
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07-26-2016, 01:03 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Long Island, New York
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I also put a little white wine in the cheese sauce ( and sliced mushrooms too)
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07-26-2016, 04:49 PM
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Location: Pacific NW
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I often put cream cheese in mac and cheese to get that creamy texture (and so no one will see me buying Velveeta). A typical blend would be sharp cheddar, a little comte or gruyere and a handfull of parm along with cream cheese. I also add a little mustard, cayenne and black pepper in the sauce. That said, I never met a mac and cheese I didn't like - even the stuff in the blue box.
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07-26-2016, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calosso, Piemonte
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Making Mac and Cheese in Italy was a challenge first time round. Now I reckon my version is fine:
for the cheese sauce:
béchamel
1 part gorgonzola
1 part mascarpone
1 part Swiss gruyère
1 part parmesan or grana padano
For the topping:
Toasted breadcrumbs
sprinkling of fresh or dried thyme
Good dusting of parmesan to get a good crust
that's it
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07-26-2016, 10:10 PM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Seattle
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I'm a traditionalist, sticking to good cheddar (Coastal brand is great) and lots of it. But I also like to grate a little Costco Parmesan on top for the final brown.
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07-27-2016, 03:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calosso, Piemonte
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If I could get hold of a decent cheddar here, I'd be a traditionalist too! But they don't do anything even resembling Cheddar here, so the combination of cheeses I use works well, our friends all like it, but.....oooh for the real thing!
di reston
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07-27-2016, 11:02 AM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Seattle
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I just looked up Calosso, Piemonte, though the "Piedmonte" was a dead give-away. How about we swap for a year? I'll throw in all the Cheddar you can eat.
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07-28-2016, 05:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calosso, Piemonte
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Where we live is a Unesco Heritage Site of Special Interest, well known both for cuisine and wines, and wild mushrooms and truffles including white truffles which are greatly sought. I have a really good recipe for white truffle risotto, a dish much in demand round here in the autumn. I've tried white truffles with Mac 'n Cheese, and it works very well provided you don't overdo the cheese
di reston
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08-05-2016, 03:01 AM
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Assistant Cook
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: laramie, Wyoming
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Sharp cheddar is a go to.live pepper jack or gouda as well.
I used an aged champagne white cheddar once....yum.
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