sandi wrote on 21 Sep 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> "Janet B." > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Janet B. wrote:
> >>> "sandie" > wrote in message
> >>> enews.net..
> >>> . snip
> >>> Just thoughts but... maybe
> >>>> it's for the lazy or tired or hurried cooks? Many people
> >>>> love the stuff. I can do without it for another 10 to 20
> >>>> years. Nobody in my neighborhood (kids included) eat much
> >>>> mac & cheese.
> >>>
> >>> I can't see it for lazy/tired cooks -- I mean you need one
> >>> pot to boil the macaroni, a collander to drain the macaroni,
> >>> another pot to make the white sauce (measure the milk,
> >>> flour and butter), you gotta shred the cheese, heat the
> >>> oven, find another dish to put the combined mixture into and
> >>> then bake the stuff. There's got to be an easier meal if
> >>> one is lazy. ;o} Unless you were thinking the making the
> >>> boxed stuff? Janet
> >>
> >> The funny thing is the boxed stuff takes about the same time
> >> and equipment,
> >> which is why I never understood the boxed stuff. You still
> >> have to boil the
> >> pasta; you still have to strain it. You still need a pan to
> >> mix the milk and butter in with the powdered "cheese". And
> >> then stir it into the cooked
> >> macaroni. If you're like me, you'll want to bake it, not eat
> >> it from the stove-top mixture. So yes, that means you'll add
> >> some buttered crumbs on top. Maybe even add some diced ham
> >> or bacon or (gasp!) ground beef! But even if you don't opt
> >> to bake it, the steps are the same as when using the boxed
> >> mix, so why not just make it from scratch rather than use
> >> powdered cheese? The only reason I can think of is it's less
> >> expensive, which these
> >> days means a lot to me. But I'm still going to make my own
> >> macaroni & cheese, thanks. (Sorry, Michael!)
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> >>
> > Oh, oh. You need the help of an 'experienced cook' ;o} You
> > need a pot with a lid. You boil the mac in the pot, hold the
> > lid over the pot (slightly askew) and drain the pot over the
> > sink. You put the pot and contents back on the stove and toss
> > in the milk, butter and powdered cheese and stir. Serve from
> > pot. Now that is easy and lazy camp cooking. Enjoy!!! Janet
>
> <GRIN> Yup. That's what I was talkin' 'bout.
>

Add a dolop or two of cheese whiz as well, when you add the powdered
cheese.

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