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Cake day: June 11th, 2023
  • HotDogFingies@kbin.socialtoMemes@lemmy.ml•On culinary crimes
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    1 year ago

    We’re dumb and very deserving of ridicule, but let me correct you anyway.

    Macaroni and Cheese was introduced to the US by James Hemings, a man enslaved by Thomas Jefferson (our 3rd president), after returning from Italy, where he learned how to do pasta stuff because Tommy just loved noods.

    So, yeah. Slavery.

  • HotDogFingies@kbin.socialtoMemes@lemmy.ml•Every day we stray further from God's light.
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, totally. I’ve had cheese that was aged in raisins. Fruit and cheese are friends.

    I’m very selective about my raisin eating. I don’t tend to like them in desserts, but love them in savory dishes. A lot of cuisines utilize raisins in this manner - North Africa and Mexico immediately come to mind.

    I think the issue here is ultimately about texture more than flavor. I don’t want a chewy raisin in a rich, melty sauce. They’re good in kugel, which are also made of noodles, but the texture is very different. They’re springy, tender, and solid. Much more welcoming of raisins.

    Beyond that, I don’t really want any major modifications to my mac and cheese. It’s comfort food and part of that comfort is how familiar it is. I don’t really want anything in there. Even something like bacon or tomatoes, both of which would probably taste really good. Mac and cheese is just one of those things that I want to enjoy simply. Additional ingredients would only detract from the experience.