On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:28:07 -0500, George M. Middius
> wrote:

> A Moose in Love wrote:
>
> >close. au gratin means a casserole topped with breadcrumbs and
> >cheese. the topping should then be lightly browned.
>
> You can usually get a nice browned crust even without a topping.
> Believe it or not, some people actually dislike the crust. (But that
> means the best parts go to those who wait.)
>
I'm not a big fan of crust on mac & cheese (I'm happy with the blue
box), but I always made it that way so when my kids (esp my DD)
reminisce now about foods they especially liked growing up - they
mention the crunchy bread crumb topping.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.