autumn
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Post by autumn on Jan 31, 2021 4:03:49 GMT
They ran out of the regular mac & cheese I get, which is Velveeta shells, my fave.
So I ended up getting Kraft Mac & Cheese, and tried the triple cheese (which uses a similar liquid pouch as opposed to a powder), but what so much comes down to is those darn elbow pasta shapes.
It made me really appreciate the little shells from Velveeta.
The elbows are way too slippery and keep falling off the fork.
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Post by Catman on Jan 31, 2021 14:48:57 GMT
Catwoman also prefers the shells.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jan 31, 2021 17:03:02 GMT
I just cook Stouffer's Mac and Cheese, its very soft and they have both the baked and the regular also they have the mac with meat sauce, very good. When I used to cok it from the box, I preferred the shells.
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Post by divtal on Jan 31, 2021 20:26:06 GMT
Shells are wonderful for any thick sauce. They're bite-size, and the sauce fills them, to become delightful little morsels. They're my favorite with Bolognese.
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ambercat
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Post by ambercat on Feb 19, 2021 0:02:17 GMT
I hear ya. Elbows are terrible for mac chee, as my daughter used to call it.
I have to eat gluten free now. Finding an edible GF pasta was a years-long adventure. An edible GF mac and cheese was hopeless, I feared.
Then I found Bionaturae rice and lentil pasta. Made in Italy. The lentils are without taste, but add a toothsome texture without being too tough. My preferred shape is fusili. Talk about little places for sauce to nestle! I get it from Amazon.
I use it to make my own mac chee. Powdered white cheddar cheese from Hoosier Farms, available from Amazon. It makes a suitable box mac and cheese. Dress it up with sauteed onions and bacon bits, shredded white cheddar, and top it with buttered crumbs for a serious casserole to accompany a main course.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Feb 19, 2021 10:46:41 GMT
They're rough, coarse, and irritating.
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Post by llanwydd on Feb 19, 2021 13:48:17 GMT
They're rough, coarse, and irritating. I have always been told to keep mine off the table so I never serve them.
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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Feb 19, 2021 19:19:54 GMT
Wow, so many shell lovers here. I'm shocked. Shell shocked!
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 19, 2021 19:23:09 GMT
To really appreciate the elbow mac and cheese you have to grow up poor like I did.
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Post by enigma72 on Feb 19, 2021 20:22:14 GMT
To really appreciate the elbow mac and cheese you have to grow up poor like I did. I like them too. I was raised with them too. My husband hates shells |
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Post by NJtoTX on Feb 20, 2021 2:30:02 GMT
I'm obtuse about pasta shapes. For me they all seem equivalent, except for really thin and thick spaghetti.
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Post by llanwydd on Feb 20, 2021 3:52:31 GMT
I'm obtuse about pasta shapes. For me they all seem equivalent, except for really thin and thick spaghetti. For some reason, I like certain pasta with certain toppings/ingredients. Apart from the obvious fact that lasagna only goes with one kind of noodle, I think linguine is the pasta for clam sauce, egg noodles the only choice for beef stroganoff, angel hair for scampi, shells for pasta salad and elbows the only choice for mac and cheese or chili mac.
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