Gothamist: Gothamist Cooks (Kind of) By the Book: Canteen's Mac & Cheese

la depressionada

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:35:10 -0500

Artisinal makes a delicious upscale type m&c. I like Martha Stewart's recipe, but I generally make Patti Labelle's. I can't wait to try this recipe. Also, I have hanging around somewhere a recipe for an elegant Italian version with funghi & fontina. I'll post it I can find it.

Adam

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:44:32 -0500

That Canteen mac-n-cheese was good. As for the $30 price tag on the ingredients, looking at the list of groceries, I wouldn't let it scare you off. It looks like it'd only cost that much if you had to buy everything on the list. I'd hope that Gothamist's more kitchen-oriented readers would have a lot of that stuff on hand already. Martha's mac-n-cheese recipe is great, too. It's legendary here at the MSLO offices. I usually halve the recipe, as the headnote suggests. Otherwise you'll have enough to choke a horse.

ManhattanTransfer

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:37:37 -0500

For the record, I was drowning my sorrows in liquor even before the election. Also, drowning my joys. I bet even this mac and cheese would taste better under the influence of Jameson's.

Velleity

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:25:02 -0500

jp

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:57:17 -0500

That Mac n' Cheese sounds sooo good (esp. on a rainy day like today) but I don't think all the Lactaid in the world would help me digest it. :( Poor lactose intolerant me.

sp

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:08:59 -0500

I am the biggest fan of mac n cheese in the world. My dad makes the best that i've ever had, a delicate balance of Velveeta, Cheddar, butter and sprinkling of parmesan and crumbs onthe top to make the all important crust. I have a bourgeois plan to make m&c using very expensive imported cheeses, the two I have selected are French Mimolette for is naturally deep orange color and aged Gouda. Mmmmmmm, expensive. Of course I have zero shame in confessing that I also love the Kraft kind, not the newfangled sqeeze cheese pouch but the old school day glo powder kind, made with real butter and whole milk. Mmmmmmm, cancerous :)

alizinha

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:05:09 -0500

after hearing Commenter #1 (Ms. RKB) go on and on about how great and special this mac and cheese was for the past six months, I finally got a chance to try it last weekend, and somehow it not only lived up to the hype, it exceeded my expectations. people, this is the mac and cheese you must make.

RKB

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:01:18 -0500

This is dinner and dessert all in one. Best. Meal. Ever. Seriously, it's so delicious and the best birthday present I could ask for (except more of it!). I might even be inspired to make it when I have some time, like over Thanksgiving weekend. I had three servings I think, and truly, I couldn't eaten it ALL!