recipe for macaroni and cheese with bread crumb topping

So it’s kind of counterintuitive that the “Best” cheddar doesn’t necessarily make the Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese. The thing is, though, for the best meltability, the Cheddar can’t be too sharp, too dry. Because if Parmesan is the King of Italian cheese, Cheddar has to be the King of cheese in the States. I know a lot of recipes use different cheese other than Cheddar, but my ultimate Mac & Cheese has Cheddar. And while some people rely on processed cheese for that smoothness, I didn’t want to – simply because I wanted all the real cheese flavor I could pack into this casserole. It should be a sauce so gorgeous, you’ll literally want to lick your plate. And that sauce should be smooth, creamy and luscious. It will hold together only minimally and the sauce, well, it should still be saucy. So what does make a Mac n Cheese fantastic? In my mind, first of all, the macaroni has to be just perfectly done when the dish is finished they still need to be distinct, not a solid mass. (Only better!!) About Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herbed Bread Crumbs:

And over the years, having tried many variations and many “Cheffy” touches, I came around full circle and am right where I started! I’ve come “home” to the Mac & Cheese of my childhood. So the funny thing is, on my quest for the Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese, I left the basic old school recipes behind me. You might notice as you read the recipe that this is really an Old School Mac n Cheese. So I know that’s kind of smackdown talk, to claim this is the Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese! You’ll just have to give it a try and see what you think. The Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herb Breadcrumb Topping

Recipe for macaroni and cheese with bread crumb topping