it may also be called 5 cheese mac n cheeseDoes anyone know where i can find tgif's recipe for their gourmet mac n cheese?
http://recipelink.comDoes anyone know where i can find tgif's recipe for their gourmet mac n cheese?
go to tgi fridays and ask them
http://www.recipezaar.com/Tgi-Fridays-Fr…
FoodNetwork.com - It won on one of their competions and should be on the website.
Melty mac and cheese grows up, goes gourmet
Forget the blue box, it's much tastier when you make your own
MAC AND CHEESE
That childhood favorite, macaroni and cheese, has grown up and gone gourmet.
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By Cynthia Nims
msnbc.com contributor
updated 6:02 p.m. ET, Tues., Oct . 24, 2006
Macaroni and cheese is a dish that, in its simplicity, becomes all about balance. In texture, that means pasta that still has some tooth and cheesiness that’s also satiny smooth. The flavor should have a foundation of richness and a good contrast between creaminess and tang. Creamy, rich, satiny, delicious. And just a little decadent.
One of the best dishes of macaroni and cheese I ever made was one of those fleeting culinary experiences. Remnants from an after-dinner cheese plate lingered in the fridge after a recent dinner party and all I could think was “macaroni and cheese.” Together, the four or five varieties conspired to make a marvel of pasta-meets-cheese harmony. It made me realize that as good as a plain old cheddar mac is, the results are more compelling when a variety of cheeses are used, adding distinctive character to the dish.
S’Mac opened in New York City’s East Village neighborhood early this summer, not the first of the one-dish-wonder restaurants but one that has really hit a chord with customers. Sarita Ekya and husband Caesar co-own the restaurant, and she is also its namesake — “S’Mac” is short for “Sarita’s macaroni and cheese.” Amateur mac and cheese aficionados before opening the restaurant, the couple went pro by banking on the simple precept that everyone loves macaroni and cheese. And boy, do they.
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Everyone, says Sarita Ekya, considers himself or herself an expert on this ubiquitous dish, and they freely offer advice on its perfect elements. But after plenty of trial and errors, Sarita’s got her bases covered.
The house pasta is Barilla’s twisted elbow macaroni. “The little curl in the pasta holds sauce much nicer, which is what it’s all about,” she explains.
On the cheese side, Ekya uses American, cheddar, Muenster, Manchego, Parmesan, and mozzarella in various combinations for just the right balance of flavor and creaminess.
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Seattle’s most pedigreed macaroni and cheese can be found in the historic Pike Place Market. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese brings in local milk almost daily to make cheese on the spot. Since opening three years ago, they’ve been selling a decadent mac and cheese, which has earned raves in both the New York Times and Washington Post.
“It’s important to undercook the pasta pretty dramatically,” hints Kurt Dammeier, Beecher’s founder and owner. He suggests undercooking “by about half so it’s still a little crunchy in the middle.”
The pasta will continue to soften during baking, absorbing cheese sauce along the way, so don’t be skimpy with the sauce-to-pasta ratio. The cheese of choice at Beecher’s is their cheddar-like Flagship, aged one year to a delicious nuttiness, balanced with mild, creamy Just Jack.
Béchamel sauce is the binder that makes the marriage of pasta and cheese work. The simple butter and flour-thickened sauce is a vehicle for the melting cheese, without which it would simply clump rather than swathing the pasta in luxurious cheesiness.
When making mac and cheese at home, Dammeier just chunks up the cheese with his fingers, not bothering with grating, and moves the pan on and off the gentle heat as needed, stirring until the cheese is fully
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