Comments on: a pound to your arse http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/ Thu, 24 May 2012 08:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jenyu http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-534868 jenyu Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:01:54 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/a-pound-to-your-arse/#comment-534868 Didi - thanks for the input. I have since learned about anatto coloring, but I still prefer the white cheddar ;) The fewer the ingredients, the better, in my opinion :) Didi – thanks for the input. I have since learned about anatto coloring, but I still prefer the white cheddar ;) The fewer the ingredients, the better, in my opinion :)

]]> By: Didi http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-534634 Didi Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:11:51 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/a-pound-to-your-arse/#comment-534634 I thought I'd add my "orange cheese" story. I stay away from American cheese and used to have an issue with Cheddar and its orange color, couldn't understand why anybody would purposefully dye their cheese orange!!! I'm not sure if the American Cheddar was initially dyed to distinguish it from the English Cheddar, but maybe... American cheese is orange, is it orange to make it American? So, it turns out that any decent orange Cheddar is dyed with anatto seeds (as opposed to artificial coloring), which is an all natural dye and actually has a flavor of its own. Anatto seed or achiote is used in Latin food instead of the saffron used in Spain to make yellow rice and various rice dishes (as saffron was too expensive and hard to come by your average latin family at the time). From my experience, I have cooked with achiote before and quite fancy it, and have enjoyed both orange Cheddar and normal one. I would like to say I could notice the flavor of the achiote in the orange cheese and the lack of it in the other one. Now, I haven't had Cheddar in a while, and would love to do a little test myself and find out whether I'm full of it or not. I hope my rambling helped clarify a bit the mystery of "orange cheese" and that you frown on it a little less :) Didi I thought I’d add my “orange cheese” story. I stay away from American cheese and used to have an issue with Cheddar and its orange color, couldn’t understand why anybody would purposefully dye their cheese orange!!! I’m not sure if the American Cheddar was initially dyed to distinguish it from the English Cheddar, but maybe… American cheese is orange, is it orange to make it American?

So, it turns out that any decent orange Cheddar is dyed with anatto seeds (as opposed to artificial coloring), which is an all natural dye and actually has a flavor of its own. Anatto seed or achiote is used in Latin food instead of the saffron used in Spain to make yellow rice and various rice dishes (as saffron was too expensive and hard to come by your average latin family at the time). From my experience, I have cooked with achiote before and quite fancy it, and have enjoyed both orange Cheddar and normal one. I would like to say I could notice the flavor of the achiote in the orange cheese and the lack of it in the other one. Now, I haven’t had Cheddar in a while, and would love to do a little test myself and find out whether I’m full of it or not. I hope my rambling helped clarify a bit the mystery of “orange cheese” and that you frown on it a little less :)

Didi

]]> By: Steph http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-70507 Steph Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:46:05 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/a-pound-to-your-arse/#comment-70507 I can't get over how amazing this recipe is! I have made this mac-n-cheese several times and can never get over it. The addition of pancetta makes my heart flutter. I can’t get over how amazing this recipe is! I have made this mac-n-cheese several times and can never get over it. The addition of pancetta makes my heart flutter.

]]> By: jenyu http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-30046 jenyu Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:36:04 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/a-pound-to-your-arse/#comment-30046 Dee - I don't use those cream of "fill in the blank" soups in general, but I imagine it would certainly add a new dimension to the dish. Dee – I don’t use those cream of “fill in the blank” soups in general, but I imagine it would certainly add a new dimension to the dish.

]]> By: Dee http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-29582 Dee Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:03:51 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/03/05/a-pound-to-your-arse/#comment-29582 This stuff is really good. I have done this recipe before but I add just one more ingredient which is the cream of chicken/mushroom whichever I have on hand and it does add a bit more flavour. Dee This stuff is really good. I have done this recipe before but I add just one more ingredient which is the cream of chicken/mushroom whichever I have on hand and it does add a bit more flavour.

Dee

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