Comments on: Is It Absolutely Necessary That I Use Elbow Macaroni For Mac N Cheese Recipe?

By: Hillary B

Hillary B — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:07:33 +0000

Elbow macaroni is perfect because it has a tubular shape and therefore holds the sauce actually inside of the pasta, making it more cheesey and deliciously moist. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t use any type of pasta- there are no rules- make the recipe with what you’ve got and it should still be great.

By: faytal

faytal — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:01 +0000

Macaroni noodles give the right cheese to noodle ratio.
If you use another noodle they might be too cheesy or noodley.
Use whatever you like and serve it with bread just in case its too cheesy.
If you are making baked macaroni and cheese then the bake time might differ. If its just stove top mac n cheese then it should be fine.

By: autumn

autumn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:55:32 +0000

my mom makes the best home made mac & cheese & she doesn’t always use elbow, but she does always use tubular kinds.

By: $Fashi

*$*Fashi — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:08:13 +0000

no you dont…my mom uses sea shell style..

By: kinky_bi

kinky_bi — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:01:39 +0000

no i have made mac and cheese using the orange and green noodles that are flavored carrot and spinach

By: Bert C

Bert C — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:10:26 +0000

It will work fine! I have also used rotini and shells and they both work well too.
Bert

By: Joe K

Joe K — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:07:59 +0000

you could use almost any pasta you have on hand.

By: RSJ

RSJ — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:29:33 +0000

Of course not. You can use any kind of pasta you want. It works the best with small pasta and you can use shells, penne, bowtie whatever. I’ve even made a mac & cheese with spaghetti and it tastes the same.

By: mlz19408

mlz19408 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:22:46 +0000

NO
as a matter of fact
You can use left over tortillas cut in fancy strips
WHO said you HAVE TO..
Lasagna is no more than fancy Mac – N – Cheese
cooking is an experiment
HAVE fun…

By: margarit

margarit — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:25 +0000

You can use almost anyt ype of pasta. Penne, sea shell, elbow, rotini, spiral…