Thursday, February 4, 2010

Thursday: Peas, love, harmony



Yin (macaroni and cheese) and yang (peas).

Not much new to say about this meal - faithful readers will have seen it a few times before - but for your viewing pleasure, we have resorted to playing with our food.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    With what sorts of cheese do you connaisseuses dress your mac?

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  2. LizzFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    We typically use cheddar or closely-related cheeses, although I imagine you could explore more of cheese-space if you wanted. You can also use a mix of two or three kinds.

    First, you need something that melts reasonably well. This is essentially a Mornay sauce (see Wikipedia), and so you could try incorporating the traditional Gruyere or Emmental. I'm not sure about Parmesan, although it might work in a blend of other cheeses.

    Since this recipe is completely dependent on the quality of the cheese that you use, however, I would say to go for the best cheese that you can reasonably get your hands on - whether that's cheddar or something else. This particular mac was made with cheddar from Millport dairy, which I had picked up earlier that day at the greenmarket.

    Let us know if you hit on any particularly delectable cheese combination!

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