How to Make Classic Mac and Cheese Recipe😋

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Ingredients You Need

The ingredient for any Mac and Cheese is basically very easy, but how to got a perfect flavor we discussed in this post.

First we need to gather all the ingredients. We need 200 grams of elbow macaroni, 2 tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoon of all purpose flour, 2 cups of milk, 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, and some salt and pepper to taste, and also bread crumbs for a crunchy topping which make a next level of taste.

Ok you gathered all the ingredients now jump to next process.

Cooking the Mac (Macaroni)

First we need a pressure cooker or a pot what you have, add some water into pressure cooker (pot), and add 200 grams mac (macaroni), some slat to taste. cook in to a high flam at 3-4 min or (1 and half pressure cooker whistle), after that turn off stove.

Making a Cheese Sauce

Now time to make a cheese sauce, first of all we need a 2 tablespoon a butter. Take pan add 2 tablespoon butter in it, melt the butter at medium heat. Once it’s done (melted), now stir the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, keeping stirring to avoid lumps and make a smooth paste after that jump to next step.

Add Milk

Now time to add milk, add 2 cups of milk slowly slowly and stirring continuously. cook about 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. Then remove pan from heat and stir in the shredded cheese and mix well until cheese fully melted. Now time to season with salt and pepper to taste. And please hold craving because I can’t. let go next (quickly…)

Now Combining Everything

Okay….. Now we reach the final destination it time to bring it all together! Combine the all cheese sauce with the cooked mac (macaroni) and mix well, Until every piece of mac (macaroni) is coated in cheesy goodness! Oh my god I can’t help my craving.

History of Mac And Cheese

The history of mac and cheese is quite fascinating and spans several centuries and continents! Here’s a brief overview:

Ancient Origins

Ancient Rome: The first recorded combination of pasta and cheese is from 160 BCE by Marcus Porcius Cato in his book “De Agri Cultura,” describing a dish called “Placenta” that consisted of layers of cheese and dough.

Medieval Europe

14th century-Makerouns is a cheese pasta casserole made from layers of fresh pasta and melted cheese, recorded in the medieval English book: The Forme of Cury.

Renaissance

16th Century: It spread through all of Europe. Italian variations began to use their durum wheat while French cuisine evolved the use of béchamel sauce for its version of macaroni and cheese. d

Modern Era

18th Century: Elizabeth Raffald found the first modern recipe for macaroni and cheese in her 1769 book, “The Experienced English Housekeeper.” It consisted of a Béchamel sauce with cheddar cheese.

19th Century: Thomas Jefferson made mac and cheese popular in America after trying it in Paris and bringing the recipe back to the United States. His enslaved chef, James Hemings, cooked it for a presidential dinner in 18021.

1824: Mary Randolph published a simplified version of mac and cheese in her cookbook “The Virginia House-Wife,” which became available to American households.

Mac and cheese has since become a beloved comfort food worldwide, with countless variations and adaptations. You can also check more information about other food history from here.