Chris Marksberry > wrote:
> "Corey Richardson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Macaroni Cheese is extremely popular in Scotland (like US Mac &
> > Cheese). In Scotland it's often eaten with tomato ketchup and chips. The
> > Scots often eat Cheese Macaroni Cheese pies too!
> >
> > But who imported it where?
> >
> > Did the Scots export this cuisine to the US, or was it the Italians?
> >
> >
>
> I couldn't say this is written in stone, but here's what I found:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/macandchees....html#inventor
>
> Macaroni and cheese was invented by the third president of the United
> States, Thomas Jefferson. It continues to be a favorite Presidential
> dish.

By all accounts Thomas Jefferson ate something very similar while in Italy.
He started having the the cooks at Monticello make it (he called it
"macaroni pie" probably because it was baked) and served it to many guests.

Jill