Daisy wrote:
> I watched a US-based program called Behind the Bash the other night
> and the TV hostess (Gina something) was touring the kitchen at this
> celebrity function and one of the items to be served was Macaroni
> Cheese.
>
> This dish was also among those at a very smart dinner party I went to
> at a physician's home recently in San Francisco, and seemed to be
> enjoyed by many of the local guests.
>
> I have only ever known macaroni cheese as a nursery food, or a dish
> served to small children. It is frequently served for lunch at one
> of my grandchildren's daycare centres, and I have made it often for
> the smaller grandchildren when they visit.
>
> Is this commonly eaten by adults in the USA? I don't think I ever
> saw it on a dinner menu at restaurants there.
I am a Southern California native, in the fifth of seven generations.
Most all of my very large family grew up having mac' & cheese at least
once a month with dinner, and I imagine most still do. Yes, at least
here on the left, the dish is a very common staple. I would not order
it from a restaurant menu, if ever I saw it offered, so I honestly
cannot remember if it's on common menus here. It's frequently
presented as one of the many choices in a public buffet sort of place,
though.

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