{"id":1637,"date":"2025-06-09T00:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2025-06-09T01:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T01:03:18","slug":"borderline-illegal-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/?p=1637","title":{"rendered":"Borderline illegal Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a Mac + Cheese recipe that I learnt from the OMG BBQ<\/a> course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is truly frightening how decadent it is; I have never seen so much cheese go into one recipe. And that’s not even considering the amount of cream to add to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the recipe dictated by the owner so I haven’t tried cooking it myself; but the results were the most gooey, artery clogging, heart stopping Mac n Cheese I have ever tasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Legend behind the recipe <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The legend where this recipe originates from is from a “gangster” living in America; involved in all sorts of violence and drugs. One day an epiphany came to him that he was heading towards a very early grave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So he got out of crime, went to rehab to got clean and opened up a BBQ restaurant\/food van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he was looking for ideas to expand his business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using his former life’s intuition and the opportunities that some US states has leagalised cannabis; he realised there was a market for good “munchies” food at cannabis festivals that are regularly held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with some food truck’s menu choice; hot chips are a bottleneck to the process. Quite often people are waiting for chips to be cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was searching for something that he can serve with BBQ meats, very quick and easy to make, not a bottleneck in a food truck business and satisfies the festival goers particular needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is when he came up with this recipe for Mac and Cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guesstimate serves 8 people <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • 500g Macaroni pasta shapes <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1kg Tasty cheese – grated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 50gm Parmesan cheese – grated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 large eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1L Thicken cream <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tsp ground Black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder (Guesstimate – chef did it by feel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tsp Onion powder (Guesstimate – chef did it by feel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika (Guesstimate – chef did it by feel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Extra Paprika for dusting on top <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Pre-heat an oven to 160\u00b0c .<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Cook the pasta to packet instructions. Drain the pasta and allow it to cool slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Reserve a cup of grated cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Meanwhile in a large bowl; add in remaining cheese, eggs, thickened cream and seasonings. Gently mix to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Once the pasta is cool enough; add into the bowl and stir to combine everything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Pour into a baking dish. Sprinkle over reserved cheese and dust evenly with paprika.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Place on a tray to catch the drippings and bake for 25min until lightly brown on top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Rest for 5min and then serve<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      While I don’t think one’s cardiologist would recommend eating this every day; I do see some potential as using this recipe as a base. This would be a show stopping comfort food on a cold winter’s night; either served as a side, or as a main with some nice bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      One thing I would change from the base recipe that we were taught is to under cook the pasta by a couple of minutes. This will prevent it from going too mushy in the final product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Other things I was thinking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Don’t use pre-grated cheese – the additives in it don’t make the cheese melt as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Add some creamy compatible vegetables like pumpkin, broccoli, mushrooms and\/or corn to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Instead of smoked paprika, use nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Experiment with a different combination of cheeses to add a more complex flavour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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