I love me so mac and cheese. Pasta and cheese casseroles are delicious.
Have you ever had Panera Bread mac and cheese?
No not yet, if they incorporate breadcrumbs or meat and veggies in their mac and cheese I would probably like it.
They have a new one with Bacon I think, it is worth trying regardless though
Yeah mac and cheese is widely a comfort food in the US, it sure is for me.
I always get panera bread when I have had a stressful day, it brings me back to a good point in my life
The cheese is often first incorporated into a Béchamel sauce to create a Mornay sauce, which is then added to the pasta. In the United States, it is considered a comfort food.
History.
Pasta and cheese casseroles have been recorded as early as the 14th century in the Italian cookbook, "Liber de Coquina", one of the oldest medieval cookbooks, which featured a dish of parmesan and pasta. A cheese and pasta casserole known as "makerouns" was recorded in the famous medieval English cookbook, the
Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese—also called mac and cheese or mac n cheese in American and Canadian English, macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom—is a dish of English origin, consisting of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs, meat and vegetables.
Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven; however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix.