What's The True History Behind Macaroni And Cheese?

What is the true history behind macaroni and cheese? We all know that Thomas Jefferson was known for creating it, but did he actually invent it from the start? Macaroni and cheese became to be known back in 1802 in the White House as a pasta and cheese casserole, but it was already known across Europe. In 1937 after the Great Depression, Kraft came out with its Kraft Macaroni and Cheese dinner and over 8 million boxes were sold in that same year.

Back in the late 13th century it is said that the first invention of macaroni was found in Southern Italy in a handwritten letter known as Liber De Coquina. The letter was of course written in Latin, they must of been familiar with the Neapolitan court and under the sphere of Charles II of Anjou in 1248-1309 founders say. Since the macaroni and cheese recipe was found in Southern Italy and written in Latin, the founders suggested that its origin was from the Italians. In Italy they made the best macaroni with the a soft flour called Semola, also known as Semolina, which is a purified wheat from the durum wheat to make pasta, cereal, puddings, and couscous. With the pasta making

The way Thomas Jefferson would make his macaroni and cheese was by parmesan cheese to the noodles, then serving it at dinner. An author Elizabeth Raffald created macaroni and cheese in her cookbook in 1769 by making a cheddar bechamel, adding it to the macaroni, and adding some breadcrumbs and parmesan. Macaroni and cheese was starting to become a trend in the 14th century, from the Liber De Coquina and the French Forme of Cury cookbooks, people started to call it “makerouns”. Thomas Jeffersons wife died when she was credited for inventing the dish, soon their daughter Mary Randolph was the new hosts and the parmesan cheese was replaced with cheddar