Research Paper On Macaroni And Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese (Mac and Cheese) has been a top holiday meal of choice in my family for decades. I remember helping my mother prepare macaroni and cheese when I was a child and I have continued the tradition with my own children. I would like to briefly share with you how Macaroni and Cheese originated and how my family prepares the meal. Macaroni and Cheese was originated in the late thirteenth century in southern Italy and was integrated into American culture in 1937 through a company called Kraft Company. The idea of selling macaroni and cheese together as a package came about during the Great Depression. A salesman in St. Louis came up with the concept of attaching grated cheese to boxes of pasta with a rubber band.

New Mac and Cheese products using different flavors of cheese and pasta shapes have increased over decades and is considered to be the top choice for families. I have shared my personal favorite version of Mac and Cheese which has been passed down to me from my mother. I am going to explain how to prepare a smaller version, which will serve approximately eight people. The approximate preparation time is 30 minutes and the approximate cooking time is three hours.

The first step in preparing the macaroni and cheese is to ensure you have all the ingredients, which can be found at you're local supermarket.

A time saving tip my family uses is to gather all my ingredients first and place them in a nearby, handy location, so that they are all there and ready to use. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit. The ingredients needed to properly prepare this meal is as follows; ¼ cup of butter, 1/3 cup of sour cream, 2 cups of 1% low-fat milk, 1 egg, 14 ounces of medium cheddar, grated, 2 ounces of mozzarella cheese, grated, 2 ounces of sharp cheese graded, salt in the pasta water, 12 ounces of uncooked macaroni pasta, pasta drainer, 10-15 inch baking

pan.

The directions are as follows; preheat the oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit. Boil a large pot of water on high heat. Once the water is boiling, add a pinch of salt and macaroni noodles. Once the noodles are soft, reduce the heat and pour pasta in the drainer removing all of the water, add another pinch of salt to the pasta and stir with a spoon. Add the pasta to the baking pan; include the two cups of milk and whisk in the egg, sour cream, butter and cheeses. Stir until the macaroni pasta is completely covered in cheese. Bake, covered, for 3 hours, until the cheese is completely melted. Let the dish sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Macaroni and cheese is a very popular dish and is made in many different way’s. Macaroni and cheese can be purchased prepackage or you can make by scratch. There is no wrong answer to making macaroni and cheese as long as your using the most important ingredient, which is the cheese.