Macaroni and cheese-like substance.

[growler_south]

Brian introduced me to an American comfort food classic last night- macaroni and cheese (pronounced "macancheez"). Tasty macaroni and something called Velveeta, which allegedly Melts easier than cheddar, has 1/3 less fat than cheddar!. I contended that wax, glue, and grease also had those properties, but Brian told me to shut up.

I had to admit that, apart from the melted Velveeta's tendency to glom onto the roof of my mouth in a most un-cheeselike fashion, it was rather pleasant, and more so with a heap of pepper on top.

Now I'll have to introduce Brian to bacon and egg sandwiches.

Comments

[whataruckus.livejournal.com]

You're
just
discovering
MACANCHEEZ!!?!?!?!?!?

Add pepper and ketchup!!

[kitchenbeard.livejournal.com]

Add a slice of velveeta to the eggs and bacon and put it on an everything bagel and you're set for comfy goodness IMHO.

[sunsmogseahorse.livejournal.com]

The mac is merely a vehicle for the molten magma Velveeta.

[philbutrin.livejournal.com]

I contended that wax, glue, and grease also had those properties

did you read the velveeta ingredients list? i wouldn't be surprised to find those items in there somewhere...

*shudder*

[kitchenbeard.livejournal.com]

Ingredients: MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE.
Size: 16 OZ
Upc: 2100061689
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Products/ProductInfoDisplay.htm?SiteId=1&Product=2100061689

[gryphon773.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but add a can of Rotel, some browned ground beef - hmmm, that's some good eatin'!

[bearringsd.livejournal.com]

Sci-Tech Encyclopedia: Alginate

A major constituent (10–47% dry weight) of the cell walls of brown algae. Extracted for its suspending, emulsifying, and gelling properties, it is one of three algal polysaccharides of major economic importance, the others being agar and carrageenan. The chief sources of alginate are members of the family Fucaceae (rockweeds) and the order Laminariales (kelps), harvested from naturally occurring stands on North Atlantic and North Pacific shores.

Because of its colloidal properties, alginate finds numerous industrial applications, especially in the food, textile, paper, printing, paint, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. About half of the consumption is in the making of ice cream and other dairy products, in which alginate prevents the formation of coarse ice crystals and provides a smooth texture. As an additive to paint, it keeps the pigment in suspension and minimizes brush marks. An alginate gel is used in making dental impressions.

Alginate...not just for paint anymore!

Yummy delicious Alginate!

Velveeta...urgh

[tolkiencub.livejournal.com]

I had a roommate about 15 years ago from Austin. He used to take a whole "brick" of Velveeta, nuke it until it was molten and liquid, pour in a whole bottle of very spicy salsa, and consume the *whole shebang* with a bag of corn chips.

He called this "dinner".

I called it a WMD.

Veveeta - it's called a "processed cheese food" - it's what you FEED to CHEESE to keep it HEALTHY.

Re: Velveeta...urgh

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

Had the term WMD been invented 15 years ago?

Re: Velveeta...urgh

[tolkiencub.livejournal.com]

HUSH! *waves you away* That's my story and I'm totally sticking to it just like melted Velveeta-napalm.

[liftinmoose.livejournal.com]

He's never had bacon and egg sandwich??

Oh and for macancheez, consider variations such as 3-cheese macancheez, or macancheez with ham!!!

YUM!!

[sinnabor.livejournal.com]

Yummy ham! The only additive I put in my macancheez.

I used to use SPAM -- the Velveeta of meat -- but with the two of them together the salt content was nearly lethal.

[liftinmoose.livejournal.com]

LOL I LOVE SPAM!!!

Who cares about SOdium :)

[beg1n.livejournal.com]

I feel bacon & egg sammiches with a side of mac-n-cheese would make a excellent meal.

And beer...don't forget the beer.

[furtummy.livejournal.com]

Wait until he puts hot dogs in it. Everything's better with weiners!

[clintswan.livejournal.com]

glad you got the experience...

*drools*

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

Velveeta is really just a thick margarine like substance in my opinion but macaroni and cheese is good with that orange powder but if you don't put the milk in it gets dry and yummy. You can then add things if you want.

Now it's much better of course to cook some whole wheat pasta and then make a roux and add cheese to that and make a real sauce and put it on the pasta.

[sinnabor.livejournal.com]

I tried making a roux once, mixing in shredded cheese, and pouring it over whole-wheat pasta.

It was ghastly. Worst thing evar to come out of my kitchen. There wasn't enough pepper in the world to make it better.

I was raised on Velveeta, and it's what I'm sticking with, in small quantities...

[imageartifacts.livejournal.com]

You've just now found out about this? Wow, I thought Mac and Cheese...and the evil that is Velveeta was global.