Every Way to Screw Up Mac & Cheese | Botched by Babish

Mac & cheese: a dish screwed up by far too many. Today, we're going to see how we can perfect this cheesy classic--and also, all the ways you're likely to mess it up.

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[realkingofantarctica]

One time, I messed up mac & cheese so bad, I accidentally made black truffle and ricotta ravioli.

[phjac]

Fun note: The first "method" you posted is what's very commonly made around the alps in the form of "Käsespätzle". The noodle is a fresh homemade soft noodle, it's loaded with copious amounts of young-to-medium aged cheese, black pepper and topped with butter caramelized onions or breadcrumbs. It's amazing, but also like 1000 kcal per serving

[DrunkMoblin]

There is no wrong noodle. As long as I get delicious cheese delivered to my mouth with a pasta, its a win.

[King-cisk]

I've been mastering my Mac recipe for a few years now.
The last like 4 batches I just felt were "off"
Every single person that tried it told me it was fantastic. But something about them just didn't do it for me.
So I went way back to basics and made a very very simple version to test something out.
It was at that point I realized that I wasn't having a problem making it, as much as I was having a problem, not actually really liking mac and cheese.

[PhantomAngelofMusic]

You forgot "using water instead of milk, " which a former roommate of mine once did. _After_ asking me which to use. Obvs they ignored me. Now, lesee here. You've Botched Burgers, & Mac'n'Cheese. We're in mid August. Maybe some fall favorites? How to botch... idk Hot Cocoa? A chuck roast? Some form of dessert?

[spoonybardol]

Chef John's mantra of 'hot roux cold milk no lumps' has never yet steered me wrong.

[aaronb]

Per Chef John, you can add all your liquid to the roux as long as the liquid is cold and the roux is hot. Add the milk all at once and stir, and the temperature is too cold for it to thicken before the roux gets incorporated throughout. Hot roux, cold liquid. It works great.

[ericolson]

🎶 When some gruyère gets tossed
🎶 In your bechamel sauce
🎶 That's a Mor-nay

[demonrosario]

When I made mac and cheese for the first time and the medium summond my great ancestor grandma she had a really great recipe

[joshs]

I’ve been away for the channel for a bit and it’s amazing to see how comfortable he’s become with his personality

[TheBigburcie]

If you hate shredding cheese, get sliced cheese and just tear or rough chop. It will still melt in pretty well, just slightly longer than shreds. The Deli section has all sorts of delicious cheeses they can slice for you or you can get packaged slices. My recent favorites are smoked cheddar and gouda.

[jennifersvitko]

My dad made mac and cheese once. He didn't realize you had to boil the noodles first. The raw noodles kept soaking up all the liquid as he baked it. He kept adding milk. So we ended up with about 12 cups of vaguely cheesy milk noodles.

[celeaakuri]

I really enjoyed watching this while making and eating boxed mac and cheese

[TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

You know this could be a solid Basics with Babish installment too, different styles and variations on mac and cheese. I've seen quite a bit and to play around with multiple flavors and ideas would be fun to watch. Like I've made bacon mac and cheese and mac and cheese with garlic aioli on top.

[Croz]

For baked mac & cheese I put a layer of panko on top of the mac before adding the top layer of cheese, adds a nice crunch. Then lots of grated nutmeg, enough to make Townsends proud.

[everia_games]

I like to imagine kendall watching from the stairwell like a goblin

[swisigah]

2:58 one could even say you need to speak to people who are... pasta way??? I'll see myself out now

[JusticeForPottsvilleMaroons]

He didn't make his own pasta or cheese smh

[dtcarpediem]

Everyone loves my mom’s Mac & Cheese. When she passed last year that was my biggest fear that I wouldn’t be able to make it the way she made it. I’m happy that I was able to remember perfectly everything her and I did together when we cooked together. First time I made it I believe during Thanksgiving (which was only a few months after she passed) thankfully everyone loved it 🙌🏾

[TheSmileMile]

You've made me want to make mac and cheese with Udon noodles. I feel like I've stumbled across forbidden knowledge with this one...