Re: Macaroni Cheese
I wonder if this thread shouldn't be in the Food And Drink section? Perhaps a Moderator could move it if it needs to be done
Anyway, on to the recipe
I'm not keen on macaroni cheese at all, and wouldn't make it for myself, but when I was a cook/chef in an old peoples home I had to make it. We didn't have many set recipes or books, so this is what I came up with
1) Start cooking some macaroni, pasta twists, shells, or whatever in plain water
2) Gently fry/sweat/saute/soften finely chopped onions and celery in oil or oil& butter
3) Make a thin - to medium - white sauce from milk & flour.
When it's gelled convert the white sauce to cheese sauce by adding salt, pepper, small amount of made or powdered mustard, and cubed or grated cheese
Simmer & mix till it's more or less smooth
4) Add the drained pasta & onion mix, then stir & simmer till it's looks OK
If you think you are going to be stuck for time or space you can prepare the pasta & onion mix beforehand and keep them in the fridge till needed
I would just serve this straight from a pan, but there's no reason why you couldn't finish it in the oven or under the grill in a gratin dish with a topping of breadcrumbs & grated cheese
I've just read some of the previous posts.
There's no reason why you couldn't add mixed herbs, Worcester Sauce etc. as you wish