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Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

And if your mac and cheese is not correct, your family will slander your name and you will be banned from bringing that dish to any future family functions until your skills have improved.

Been there, done that!!

I'm a lily white dude in a very black neighborhood and had no idea about the importance and tradition of mac and cheese an AA gathering when my neighbors invited me to their 4th of July BBQ, so being completely unaware I figured I'd bring my signature potluck dish, mac and cheese.

There was definitely some stink eye when I took off the foil, but by the end of the night my dish was scraped clean and the designated mac-bringer's was barely half eaten. I won't bring it again unless I'm specifically asked, but I'll admit I felt damn proud once I learned about the Mac Hierarchy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

And if your mac and cheese is not correct, your family will slander your name and you will be banned from bringing that dish to any future family functions until your skills have improved.

Been there, done that!!

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

Haha, this is so true. And typically the main dish, not a side. Unless, of course, your mom also made fish sticks to go with it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since I keep seeing bossy Stouffers Mac and cheese ads everywhere I go on the web lately, I thought someone here might know:

Where did this tradition originate? Growing up in California and living most of my adult life on the East Coast, I have never been to a Thanksgiving dinner where Mac and cheese was a required side dish like some form cranberry sauce might be.

Is it a Southern thing? Upper Midwest?

We’re AA with Southern roots. Mac and cheese is on the table every holiday.

Yes, it's the most versatile holiday side. Goes well with turkey. Goes well with ham at Easter. Goes well with ribs and burgers in the summertime at July 4th.

+1000

Anonymous wrote:Common in AA thanksgiving - such a fantastic addition.

You got that right!! And we also do greens and sweet potato pie (no pumpkin). One year I did a last minute purchase of a pumpkin pie so not to go empty handed. I was not invited to the barbeque that year, LOL!!!!!

Love me some south side of Chicago!

Anonymous wrote:It is not a "Midwest thing." It's a "certain people" thing.

WTF do you mean?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since I keep seeing bossy Stouffers Mac and cheese ads everywhere I go on the web lately, I thought someone here might know:

Where did this tradition originate? Growing up in California and living most of my adult life on the East Coast, I have never been to a Thanksgiving dinner where Mac and cheese was a required side dish like some form cranberry sauce might be.

Is it a Southern thing? Upper Midwest?

We’re AA with Southern roots. Mac and cheese is on the table every holiday.

Yes, it's the most versatile holiday side. Goes well with turkey. Goes well with ham at Easter. Goes well with ribs and burgers in the summertime at July 4th.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

And if your mac and cheese is not correct, your family will slander your name and you will be banned from bringing that dish to any future family functions until your skills have improved.

So.... Um, does this mean the Kraft Mac n Cheese in the blue boxes are not okay?

Never Okay for gatherings!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

And if your mac and cheese is not correct, your family will slander your name and you will be banned from bringing that dish to any future family functions until your skills have improved.

So.... Um, does this mean the Kraft Mac n Cheese in the blue boxes are not okay?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

And if your mac and cheese is not correct, your family will slander your name and you will be banned from bringing that dish to any future family functions until your skills have improved.

Anonymous wrote:Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

No, it's for thanksgiving and christmas if you are from the deep south or you are AA.

Mac n cheese is for Fridays during Lent if you are Catholic. Not for Thanksgiving.

Southern here, yes we add mac and cheese as a side staple. We also do collards in addition to the green bean casserole.

Anonymous wrote:Since I keep seeing bossy Stouffers Mac and cheese ads everywhere I go on the web lately, I thought someone here might know:

Where did this tradition originate? Growing up in California and living most of my adult life on the East Coast, I have never been to a Thanksgiving dinner where Mac and cheese was a required side dish like some form cranberry sauce might be.

Is it a Southern thing? Upper Midwest?

We’re AA with Southern roots. Mac and cheese is on the table every holiday.

The best onion dip is helluva good dip if you’re going to buy store bought. And yes. Ruffles over UTZ for dipping. Second best Store bought onion dip is Dean’s French Onion.

It’s always gone quickly while people watch the game. Along with cocktail sausages.