At lunch today, a friend suggested the Mac n’ Cheese from Baby Blues BBQ in West Hollywood. He liked that they use big noodles and said they mix BBQ seasonings in with the cheese. Sounds really good.
We’ll check it out and get back to you.
Keep those suggestions coming.
I think a Mac & Cheese celebration (as they put it) sounds like a fantastic idea. In fact, that’s why I was searching for it… let us know if you hear about any coming up.
You can bet that Lance Glass’s winning recipe will be tried. I just can’t believe that photo–the crusty edge bits are usually the best part of a homemade dish! What were they thinking?!?
Tonight I learned that Armando (a good friend of a good friend) makes a special homemade mac and cheese.
It’s one of those mac and cheeses that people call him up and invite him over to cook at their house because they can’t sleep due to their craving for it. Then they keep the leftovers for themselves and eat them all the next day in an “oh just one more bite” kind of way. Later, they come to and find themselves in a jaundiced, drunk-on-cheddar daze melting into the couch with rivulets of orange drool leaking from the corners of their mouths.
It sounds amazing.
We’re both vegetarians, so fillers like crab and bacon are out (they don’t belong in a true mac & cheese, anyway, in my opinion). But still, a couple of places to try:
March 31
Good for the heart and the soul.
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Macaroni and cheese: Whether dressed up with truffles or classically prepared, the combination of these two main ingredients can whet taste buds and brighten smiles as quickly as they can stimulate a heated conversation about the perfect recipe. Does Yelp dare tackle the two most coveted words in the comfort food vocabulary? Oh yes, we dare. ‘Cause we’ve got the cheese to please!
While some like their mac & cheese straight up with no frills, others go the gourmet route like Chris J, who gets his fix of at Elf Café in Silverlake: “It was amazing, the blue cheese gives it just the right amount of kick.” Speaking of which, Chris L has had a violent reaction to Ketchup’s version: “White truffle and Dungeness crab mac & cheese: Just as mouth-watering, sock me in the face, knee me in the balls delicious.” Passionate aggression in lovers of this dish is also demonstrated at Nook, where Diana H’s self defense comes in the form of extra spoons: “Otherwise, there might have been a scratching fight to secure every last elbow pasta shell of what truly is the best mac & cheese in LA.” Jody M gets in her battle formation at Taste: “Be warned – everyone at your table will want to try it because they will see that spaced-out, glazed-over look in your eyes and that devilish grin across your face, like you know you’re eating something sooo good but also sooo bad for you.” Indeed, it’s not uncommon for some to experience a sense of euphoria while consuming the mac – or that could just be your arteries clogging. Chris T agrees that the mac & cheese at Baby Blues BBQ in Venice is “killer… as in ‘I can feel my heart attack coming on right now.’” Denis S prefers his death-by-cheese with a side of soul food at Roscoe’s: “If you had your choice of ways to go, this is probably one of the best.” Elise M knows it’s all worth it, though, especially at Fred 62; she claims the Mac Daddy & Cheese Balls are “The best 345983405 calories I’ve ever had the pleasure of putting in my mouth.” Dan W concurs: “The next few days, all you’ll be able to think about is balls. Soft, gooey, salty balls. You’ll want to go back again and again and again and again.” You had us at balls, Dan. |
A lot.
This is a blog about two guys who like mac and cheese.
A lot.
