/ck/ - Food & Cooking

How the fuck to I make a god-tier macaroni and cheese!?!

No matter how much butter and cheese I use, all I can make is sub par.

Hey /ck/, I'm going out to eat tonight and I'm wondering what chain restaurants have some fantastic macaroni and cheese? Comparisons would be great. Thanks guys.

So I have standard cheddar cheese, butter, flour, milk, and no macaroni but I have spiraly pasta, so close enough. How do I make this shit? I'm looking to make about 2 nicely sized portions. I have a toaster oven and rice cooker, but I don't think i'll bake it to save time and mess

I'm thinking...
>boil pasta until done (I like it soft), maybe toss in some butter to prevent stickage, set aside
>knob of butter, let it melt
>a spoon or two of flour until it comes together, cook it out for a few minutes
>long splash of milk while mixing
>shitload of cheese
>add pasta

Do those measurements sound about right? Not too experienced in making roux or bechamel. I forget, will cold milk into a hot roux work?

Thanks for the help.