you convinced me to serve Mac 'n cheese

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

Agree. I'm black, and in my 50 years, I've never attended a Thanksgiving that didn't include mac and cheese. It's usually the star of the show.

To the person who said it's not good the next day. You must make the mac and cheese you can cut like a brick. Baby, mine is thick and ooey gooey, so good the next day, and the following day too.

OP, its too late now, but this is a really good recipe to follow. Please, no Velvetta, ever!
https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

Agree. I'm black, and in my 50 years, I've never attended a Thanksgiving that didn't include mac and cheese. It's usually the star of the show.

To the person who said it's not good the next day. You must make the mac and cheese you can cut like a brick. Baby, mine is thick and ooey gooey, so good the next day, and the following day too.

OP, its too late now, but this is a really good recipe to follow. Please, no Velvetta, ever!
https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/

But, there’s no reason to bake it on Wed then reheat on Thursday. Just assemble it on Wed and bake on Thursday. Then no soggy noodles that soak up all the moisture. This happens with almost all pasta dishes not just macaroni and cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

Agree. I'm black, and in my 50 years, I've never attended a Thanksgiving that didn't include mac and cheese. It's usually the star of the show.

To the person who said it's not good the next day. You must make the mac and cheese you can cut like a brick. Baby, mine is thick and ooey gooey, so good the next day, and the following day too.

OP, its too late now, but this is a really good recipe to follow. Please, no Velvetta, ever!
https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/

But, there’s no reason to bake it on Wed then reheat on Thursday. Just assemble it on Wed and bake on Thursday. Then no soggy noodles that soak up all the moisture. This happens with almost all pasta dishes not just macaroni and cheese.

I'm the person you quoted. I didn't comment either way on when it should be baked. Personally, I make mine the day of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

So yes, it is traditional

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

For you. You forgot the caveat. And for someone else it’s lasagna. Traditions vary. I hate mac and cheese year round so it’s never on my talbe.

The pp defined traditional as not specifically not including mac and cheese so she has not made the caveat of "for you"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

Correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why bother if you're going to use velveeta. It's not even cheese.

Agreed, it's a great Thanksgiving food but your guests/family deserve real cheese.

Oh Please.

These other threads are taking about re-heating Monday turkey.

"deserve real cheese"

That's funny.

I'm the poster who's reheating turkey that's being cooked in a smoker today at a restaurant...YUM.

And even I'm using real cheese! $50 worth of Colby Jack and extra sharp cheddar. I just finished cooking two enormous pans that I can reheat tomorrow.

Why do you make everything a day in advance? Reheated mac & cheese is not great.

Everything tastes better the next day after it's had a chance to sit - especially casseroles, which is essentially what macaroni & cheese is.

Yeah. That’s why you see this option on every menu, from fine dining to fast food: “Extra charge for the same meal reheated from yesterday, because it tastes better”

Sorry, are you under the impression that when you place your order in a restaurant the sorcerers in the back start making a brand new Mac and cheese casserole?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. I didn't convince you. It's not a Thanksgiving food.

How are you preparing your cod?

I assumed you were referring to the ubiquitous salted cod of the era, but they probably had loads of fresh seafood

https://oceana.org/blog/what-did-people-eat-first-thanksgiving-probably-way-more-seafood-you-thought/

[Anonymous]

Instead of mashed l! No! Must have both...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

For you. You forgot the caveat. And for someone else it’s lasagna. Traditions vary. I hate mac and cheese year round so it’s never on my talbe.

The pp defined traditional as not specifically not including mac and cheese so she has not made the caveat of "for you"

It is a tradition not the tradition. Each family can have a tradition but that doesn't make it traditional to anyone but them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

Agree. I'm black, and in my 50 years, I've never attended a Thanksgiving that didn't include mac and cheese. It's usually the star of the show.

To the person who said it's not good the next day. You must make the mac and cheese you can cut like a brick. Baby, mine is thick and ooey gooey, so good the next day, and the following day too.

OP, its too late now, but this is a really good recipe to follow. Please, no Velvetta, ever!
https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/

But, there’s no reason to bake it on Wed then reheat on Thursday. Just assemble it on Wed and bake on Thursday. Then no soggy noodles that soak up all the moisture. This happens with almost all pasta dishes not just macaroni and cheese.

I'm the person you quoted. I didn't comment either way on when it should be baked. Personally, I make mine the day of.

Because day of is best. If it was better reheated you would just do that, but of course it isn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll eat mac and cheese anytime

I love mac and cheese but traditional thanksgiving everything is better IMO. Yes I am white.

Mac and cheese is traditional Thanksgiving food.

I think it’s an African American/ White southerner thing. “Traditional” varies by culture and region.

This. It is an African American/White southern thing. The mac and cheese group also serves greens with Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why bother if you're going to use velveeta. It's not even cheese.

Agreed, it's a great Thanksgiving food but your guests/family deserve real cheese.

Oh Please.

These other threads are taking about re-heating Monday turkey.

"deserve real cheese"

That's funny.

I'm the poster who's reheating turkey that's being cooked in a smoker today at a restaurant...YUM.

And even I'm using real cheese! $50 worth of Colby Jack and extra sharp cheddar. I just finished cooking two enormous pans that I can reheat tomorrow.

Why do you make everything a day in advance? Reheated mac & cheese is not great.

Everything tastes better the next day after it's had a chance to sit - especially casseroles, which is essentially what macaroni & cheese is.

Yeah. That’s why you see this option on every menu, from fine dining to fast food: “Extra charge for the same meal reheated from yesterday, because it tastes better”

Sorry, are you under the impression that when you place your order in a restaurant the sorcerers in the back start making a brand new Mac and cheese casserole?

You are referring to food prepared that morning, held to temp, and served the same day.

This is different than “next day” reheated food.

The reheated “next day” food originally described, you would find at cheap buffets, schools, and prisons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not mac ‘n cheese if it’s not Velveeta I’ve learned.

this. the people who think Mac & cheese is a Thanksgiving food/staple are the same people who don't want gruyere or whatever cheeses. Velveeta all the way for this crowd (or skip it!)

The largest group of people who think mac and cheese is a Thanksgiving food are African Americans. They aren't the people who serve unseasoned foods.

The second largest group of people who think mac and cheese is a Thanksgiving food are people who are open to new ideas and realize that mac and cheese done right can be a delicious and decadent.