โ10-18-2022 09:16 AM - edited โ10-18-2022 12:20 PM
Mention the words โmac and cheeseโ and youโll immediately get peopleโs attention; it can spark intense emotions and debates. Mac and cheese can be made a lot of ways, some better than others but one way to elevate the dish is to add seafood. Growing up I wasnโt really a fan of mac and cheese; Iโd eat it mainly to keep my mom or other family members happy. All that changed one evening while I was at dinner and the waiter recommended the seafood mac and cheese appetizer, it was packed with lump crab meat, lobster, and shrimp. After I got home, I jumped online and searched for recipes, after sifting through a bunch I settled on two and blended them to come up with a masterpiece. I am a huge foodie and love to cook, so Iโll go off script at times and feel my way through a recipe, but Iโll give you the basics here and if you want to add something go for it.
The key to a great mac and cheese is drum roll please the cheese, so donโt skimp, and spend a little extra to get the good stuff. I like a four-cheese blend of Gruyere, sharp cheddar, smoked gouda, and mozzarella. Next up the seafood, you can find cooked lobster meat (usually claw meat) in your grocery storeโs frozen seafood section, I like lump crab meat over claw meat for recipes like this and for shrimp I normally buy large and chop them into chunks.
Ingredients
Now that you have everything, hereโs what you need to do:
Itโs time to eat
For some this is a meal and thereโs no need for anything else, but a nice salad or steamed vegetables can always be added. After making a great dish like this youโll want to reward yourself with a cigar.
Here are a few that I would recommend and have flavor profiles that play well off the cheeses and seafood.
โ10-20-2022 06:24 PM
I know what I'm having for Sunday dinner this week!
โ10-18-2022 10:44 AM - edited โ10-18-2022 10:44 AM
This may have to be my go-to meal the next time I want to impress company. Or, y'know...just make it for myself and watch reruns of The Office. Both sound great, honestly.
โ10-18-2022 10:08 AM
Man, this looks unbelievable! Interested in trading a batch of this mac and cheese for some cigars ๐?
โ10-18-2022 11:07 AM
We'll have to work something out