Macaroni Cheese

Macaroni and cheese—also called mac and cheese —is a dish of English origin, consisting of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, meat and vegetables.

Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven; however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix. The cheese is often first incorporated into a Béchamel sauce (white sauce) to give a Mornay sauce which is then added to the pasta. In the United States it is considered a comfort food.

Pasta and cheese casseroles have been recorded as early as the 14th century an Italian cookbook, which featured a dish of parmesan and pasta.

Glossary

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Italy 意大利

mushrooms 蘑菇

macaroni 通心粉

traditional 传统的

casseroles 砂锅

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Béchamel sauce [bɛʃəˈmɛl] [beɪʃəˈmɛl] 调味酱

Mornay sauce 奶油蛋黄酱

parmesan 帕尔马干酪

pasta 面团

Ingredients

Cheese sauce

∙ Milk

∙ Philadelphia Cream Cheese

∙ Pizza Cheese

∙ Evaporated Milk

Macaroni

∙ Macaroni pasta

∙ salt

Toppings

∙ Bacon

∙ Mushrooms

∙ Black pepper

∙ Oil

Method

1. Place the macaroni into a pot of water along with a little salt. Boil until soft then drain the water.

2. Fry the bacon and mushrooms in a little oil and set to one side.

3. Place all the milk, cheese and evaporated milk into a pot and heat gently till all the cheese has melted and the sauce thickened.

4. Combine cooked macaroni, bacon, mushrooms and sauce.

Macaroni cheese