Mom's advice for the day is cook with common sense.And if you've don't got any, watch your mother in law while she cooks mac n cheese.
I used to always put the pasta back in the sauce pan and then add the rest of the ingredients in one at a time.
It was horrible.
The bottom would burn and the cheese would be clumpy and the pasta would crumble.
I may not have common sense on my own, but I do know how to watch and learn.
And, trust me when I say that I learned the much more effective method.
Leave the pasta in the colander. Then melt the butter in the empty sauce pan, add the milk and cheese, whisk, and wha -la...it's creamy sauce. Not clumpy or burnt.
And, THEN you add the pasta. And, it won't crumble.
It's as simple as well, should I say it? It's as simple as mac n cheese. And so was this post.
You are SO clever. Next time I make the "yellow death" (John's nickname for it :) I'll be sure to do it the easy way-
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ReplyDeletenever tried it the common sense way before... I will try it.
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I haven't made mac-n-cheese in a looong time. But the next time I do I am defifinitely making it like this. Brilliance!
ReplyDeleteIt is easier, but you forgot to add the part that your friend taught you to put a wooden spoon over the water so it doesn't boil over. :)
ReplyDeleteHow the crap did I miss all these posts, oh well, great idea there sis.
ReplyDeleteCooking with common sense has never been my strong trait either, but I am also a good "watch and learn" kind of girl.
ReplyDeleteYou are making me hungry!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, either we just dont care about our mac and cheese or I have inhaled it so fast I have not noticed or WE just don't get the clumps. I will have to check it out next time we make this dish!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby does it that way... and I can't seem to kick the habit of doing it the clumpy way.
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