and kerve it on pieces, and cast hem on boiling water & seeþ it well. The recipe given (in Middle English) was:

It was made with fresh, hand-cut pasta which was sandwiched between a mixture of melted butter and cheese.

A cheese and pasta casserole known as makerouns was recorded in the 14th-century medieval English cookbook, the Forme of Cury. History Ĭheese and pasta casseroles were recorded in the 14th century in the Italian cookbook, Liber de Coquina, which featured a dish of Parmesan cheese and pasta. In the United States, it is considered a comfort food. The cheese is often first incorporated into a Béchamel sauce to create a Mornay sauce, which is then added to the pasta. The traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix.

Macaroni and cheese (also called mac and cheese in Canada and the United States and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom ) is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly Cheddar sauce.

Make mac n cheese ahead of time