• johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    If you’re talking about the box, understandable. If you’re talking about actual mac and cheese, maybe you just don’t know anyone who knows how to cook.

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        You’d be surprised There is a definite difference between Mac and cheese from someone who can cook vs someone who can’t

        Ofcourse you can mess up the basic like the milk and butter ratio and for more advanced stuff you can always have add ins like more cheese or some seasoning

        Hell have you ever had Mac and cheese with some caramelized onions. Idk if I’m crazy for that but damn it’s good

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          I just don’t feel like there’s any cooking skill involved in making macaroni and cheese to begin with lol

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            Well, I mean, I can think of several different variations of a stovetop version (bechamel, the sodium citrate, or the condensed milk version that’s been gaining popularity), a question of whether to bake it or not, endless add-ins, choices of cheese to use, choice of pasta to use. Making a bechamel without lumps is not hard but it does require some knowledge of basic technique. And it is actually conceivable that someone would use fresh pasta, which is a whole different ballgame. So while macaroni and cheese in its most basic is not at all a difficult dish it leaves tons of room for putting a personal spin on it…which means it has plenty of ways it can go wrong, too. I’ve certainly had plenty of disappointing mac and cheese in my life, sometimes at restaurants that really should be able to do better.

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                Yeah? Fancy baked mac and cheese isn’t uncommon at all, sometimes dressed up with stuff like lobster and truffle oil, or sometimes as some sort of baked Wisconsin three cheese deal with crispy bread crumbs. Or it’s a staple side at BBQ restaurants, and a lot of people people will judge a place harshly on its quality. I’ve also seen a lot of fried mac and cheese wedges on pub menus (which I do not recommend, just fill your wedges with cheese instead, the extra carbs add nothing).

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      4 months ago

      Leave the socks or feet out of your macaroni and cheese. It will make a world of difference. Only requires macaroni, butter, flour, milk, cheese, seasonings.

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    We do add various cheeses to our pasta and it tastes good. It’s usually just a quick and easy meal but it’s nothing special.

    Not sure how mac and cheese (not the box stuff) could be much different. Although, I’ve never had a meal that would be specifically called mac and cheese.

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      I can’t understand how non-Americans have gone their entire lives without witnessing macaroni and cheese that exists outside of Kraft.

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                If it’s the most popular one then it makes sense others would of course associate you with that one.

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                  The most popular boxed mac n cheese, again boxed mac n cheese is not the only kind to exist.

                  That would be like associating all Ramen with ‘Top Ramen’. Does that put in perspective how wrong* what you’re suggesting is?

                  *Edit: I’m trying to be nicer.

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        There is a place nearby where you can buy 5 boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese for $5. Used to be a box for $.50-75.

        When your next stubbed toe could require you to sell an organ, cheap Kraft seems perfect.

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          2010 Honey look, KDs on sale it’s $.50 a box 2019 Honey look, KDs on sale it’s $.50 a box 2024 Honey look, KDs on sale it’s $1.75 a box

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        Maccaroni and cheese were really meant to be Käsespätzle but for some reason didn’t.

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      It’s like Oreos. I think it’s things that are cultural. You probably can’t get into it once your taste has already been shaped. But if you grew up with it, it’s different. We probably all have such things at home. Although typically not from the horrifying US big food conglomerates, which maybe makes them a bit less atrocious.

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      A good macaroni cheese is built from a roux, and uses several cheeses to get that flavour.

      With that being said, I don’t get why Americans lose cheese so much. It’s fine, I guess? I would much prefer most other pasta sauces over cheese, because cheese alone is just a bit bland.

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        don’t worry, you can still melt some cheese on top of the “other pasta sauces” to get the best of both worlds.

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      Make yourself some home made Mac and Cheese someday. Then make sure to burn the recipe so you can save yourself from that daily temptation.

      Edit to add, whatever you do. Don’t add chili. Real ChiliMac is a level 5 paranormal entity that will haunt you the rest of your life.

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        It was a lot better in the past before Epic bought Psyonix. Now enshittification is in full swing. Competitive integrity is dead. Smurfs in every queue, 30% of games. At higher levels you may deal with DDoS, Bots, or the enemy car is literally invisible. Epic simply doesn’t care about this game outside of advertising for Fortnite.

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          Yup. Shit’s out of control now. Can someone just make an equally competitive car soccer game to act as a competitor?