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THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MAC N’ CHEESE
Ahh macaroni and cheese, quite possibly the best food ever made. The combination of macaroni, milk, cheese, and seasonings have filled our bellies ever since we were kids and we would do whatever it takes to enjoy a bowl with our family and friends. To celebrate this magnificent meal, here are 10 tips that you may not know about Mac N’ Cheese…
1. Crayola understands our love for macaroni. In 1993, they created a crayon that made colouring our favourite food a lot easier.
2. Nobody knows the true origin of Mac N’ Cheese, but some people believe the first recipe came from southern Italy in the 13th century. It consisted of sheets of lasagne made from fermented dough which were then cut into small squares that were boiled and mixed with grated cheese.
3. Macaroni and cheese connoisseurs (yes, apparently there is such a thing) recommend pairing your delicious, cheesy meal with a glass of Chardonnay.
4. Pick the right pasta. There’s a reason why purists swear by shell pasta and elbow macaroni–these two types have the right amount of surface area for the cheese to hold on to. Long, thin strands like linguine can’t handle the amount of cheese coming their way and are better suited for sauces like tomato and Alfredo.
5. During the end of the Great Depression, macaroni and cheese became a popular food item due to its low cost. It was billed as “the housewife’s best friend, a nourishing one pot meal” and sold 8 million boxes when it was released by Kraft Foods in 1937. The popularity of the food then exploded once again in World War II.
and as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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