Where: 956 2nd Ave (Various Additional Locations)
#BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE MAC#
This fabulously cheesy mac goes straight from the oven to table! Seriously, it’s brought to you in the hot skillet it’s made in, which means even when you have to take that halfway break it’ll still be warm when you get back to finishing the dish. The Smith, Midtown East via The Smith/Facebook They also have other versions like French Onion Mac, Buffalo Chicken Mac, and Meatball Marinara. It’s made with cheddar, Gruyere, Gouda, and Scharfe Maxx-a dark, funky, and super melty Swiss cow’s milk cheese. Murray’s Cheese Bar, West Village Instagram / via was on our list of the best grilled cheese in the city, and their mac and cheese delivers just as well. Add pulled pork to their aged cheddar and parmesan mac for the perfect start to your meal (or as the whole meal, honestly). Sek’end Sun, Astoria Instagram / via Sun is an Astoria cocktail bar with tons of great cocktails and some of the best mac and cheese in NYC. If you’re looking for quality, Beecher’s should be at the top of your list. Beecher’s has been around 20 years, and 11 years in NYC, serving top-notch cheese meals and mac and cheese ever since. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Flatiron Facebook/ Beecher’s Handmade CheeseĪs the menu item name suggests with the title of “World’s Best,” this mac & cheese is truly delicious and incredibly cheesy. There’s no shame in ordering mac and cheese from a restaurant, especially if it’s from one of the places on this list! From creamy rich classics, to over-the-top fusions, here are all the places in NYC with must-try mac and cheese dishes (and a map at the bottom to help find a spot nearest you): 1. While that’s blending, add in your grated cheddar, nutritional yeast, turmeric, and salt and pepper to taste.īlend until incorporated and taste it, salt to your liking! Mix with your cooked and strained pasta and plate.Nothing says comfort quite like a bowl of mac and cheese, where you see the strings of cheese failing to break with every forkful (or spoonful!). Fish the florets out of the water and add to a blender with about a quarter-cup of your boiling water. To make the low calorie cheese sauce, remove the florets from a head of cauliflower and place in boiling water for about 8-10 minutes until they are extremely soft. Top that off with all your breadcrumb topping and place it into the oven set to 350✯ for 25 minutes.įor the final mac and cheese method, thanks to our friends at Thrive Market, begin by boiling your brown rice pasta. In a medium-sized baking dish, pour in half your mac and cheese, add your remaining cheese mixture, and put the other half of mac and cheese on top. Stir until sauce forms and add back in your pasta. Then add 4 cups of the cheese mixture making sure to save the leftover. Cook for 45 seconds and then slowly whisk in your milk until it begins to thicken. In the same saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat and add your flour. To cook the macaroni, in a large pot boil just before al dente, strain, and set aside. For your cheese mixture, in a second bowl mix your shredded cheddar and gruyere. Mix all together until combined and mix in your melted unsalted butter. Finally, add back your cooked pasta and toss to coat each noodle with the sauce.įor your family-style macaroni and cheese, start by mixing your bread crumbs, za’atar, and fresh chopped thyme. Finish off by whisking in a little bit of creme fraiche.
Introduce your cheese to the saucepan and whisk until velvety smooth.
Now, slowly add your whole milk and keep whisking on medium heat until it thickens. Once melted, add an equal part flour and mix for about 45 seconds. Drain the pasta and set it to the side.Īdd your butter to a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add your pasta of choice and cook just until al dente. For the first Mac and Cheese, season your boiling water generously with salt.