This invention changed the way we cooked forever. Many of the foods we enjoy today, came from this horrific time of slavery. As with most Southern or Soul food, it has its roots in African culture.
Chef Hemings’s recipe for Baked Mac and Cheese was spread throughout the southern parts of the US. It should be noted that this was during the time of slavery. They brought the recipe back to America where as president, Jefferson had it served at an 1802 state dinner. The dish became a huge hit with everyone, including Jefferson. This gave him the idea of making an oven-baked macaroni pie. It is here where Chef Hemings learned about how the Europeans were cooking dishes with macaroni and cheese. Sweet Tea and Thyme mentions that Thomas Jefferson was said to have taken his chef, who was a black man named James Hemings, to join him in France. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, the exact origins are not known but the earliest know recipe was found in 1769 in Northern Europe. Some say that it was originally from Northern Europe. But it didn’t necessarily originate there. Mac and Cheese has a long history in the South.
Either way, this recipe will soon become a family favorite, and to top it off, it is such an easy recipe to make. Us Southerners will find a way to make you think a dish is healthy when it really isn’t (haha). Taco Cheeseburger Macaroni: Tex-Mex flavors and ground beef make this a hearty one-pot meal.It is so popular here that If you go to a restaurant in the South, you will learn that Mac and Cheese is considered a vegetable on most menus (although we both know it really isn’t).Macaroni and Cheese With Bacon: Bacon is added to this rich and creamy macaroni and cheese for smoky flavor.Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese: This is a basic recipe for macaroni and cheese made with a white sauce and cheddar cheese.For added zing, use Creole or Cajun seasoning in place of the salt.Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese With Ham or Bacon: Add 2 cups of diced cooked ham or 1/2 cup of diced cooked bacon to the macaroni along with the milk and remaining ingredients.Dice 1 pound of Velveeta cheese or shred it before adding to the slow cooker and wait until the end of the cooking time to taste and add salt. Another favorite cheese for this recipe is Velveeta. Replace the sharp cheddar cheese with a combination, such as cheddar jack cheese, pepper jack, or a similar Mexican-style blend of cheeses.Replace the elbow macaroni with small shells, rotini, ditalini, or mini penne pasta.
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