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So hubby and I like box Mac n cheese (Amy's brand specifically). This is something we should be able to easily replicate at home, right? It's just cheese powder and dry noodles.

Anyone done this before?
Where can I get the best cheese powder? I know Penskeys sells it, anyone have any experience with it?

>> No.5541762

Never used this, but you can make your own with cheddar plus maltodextrin, then add spices (onion powder, mustard powder, cayenne, etc)

>> No.5541765

I make home made mac and cheese but it is nothing like the box stuff

>> No.5541786

>>5541762
Why use maltodextrin? Can I use corn starch instead?

>> No.5541787

>yellow #5, yellow #4, partially hydrogenated soybean oil...
Just like mom used to make.

>> No.5541794

>>5541787
The whole point is I can make it without all the additives, ya dingus. Besides, I plan on using white cheddar powder.

>> No.5542056

>>5541786
maltodextrin serves a different purpose here, alternatively you can dehydrate it in a dehydrator

>> No.5542059

>>5541738
I think rogue creamery sells a blue cheese powder.

>> No.5542071

>>5541738
>So hubby and I like box Mac n cheese
Stopped reading there. My condolences.

>> No.5542072

>>5542056
specifically N-Zorbit M, not any malto will do

>> No.5542330

>>5542072
You still haven't explained why I need it at all.

>> No.5542605

>>5542330
You still never explained why you need powdered cheese.

>> No.5542608

>>5542330
to turn it into a powder duh

>> No.5542639

>>5542605
To make macaroni and cheese.

>> No.5542743

>>5541738
Amy's makes boxed mac n' cheese?

>> No.5542747

>>5542639
Why don't you use cheese instead of cheese powder?

>>5542743
Maybe OP's talking about Annie's?

>> No.5542748

>hubby

>> No.5542769

Powdered cheese, what the fuck is wrong with people?

>> No.5542784

I like to make Mac n Cheese with real cheese using a roux but it doesn't taste quite the same as processed Mac n Cheese (the kind most are used to). If you want to make good Mac find a recipe that uses Velveeta. There are a ton of good ones out there just use Google or check All Recipes.

>> No.5542789

>being this used to the taste of processed food

>> No.5543352

>>5541738

Your taste is trash, but so is mine.

Anyone have any good cheese powder to buy?

>> No.5543360

>>5541738

You have failed in your wifely duties. You are cooking him and your family shit tier food. You are probably also fat. I bet you just leave your shit laying around the house too. Do you even suck his dick anymore? You have become a disobedient avocado.

>> No.5543362

>>5542748
yep, lame female twats are slowly taking over /ck/

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5544893

Hey y'all, Op here. I just wanted to clarify a few things.

We live in a very small town in the Rockies. It's very isolated and three hours from any major city. We're two hours from the expressway. We get snow about six months a year, so travel is sketchy at least half the year. Sometimes it is impossible to leave the house. We don't leave for weeks at a time. Because of this we need to store a large amount of food. I try to make my food storage as energy efficient as possible, so I try not to store much in the fridge long term and we stock our freezer with meat.
These factors lead me to stock my pantry with lots of dehydrated stuff. Stuff like powdered cheese.
Now, I already use powdered cheese, and I already have macaroni noodles. Why not combine the two! I came here to see if anyone else had done this before, and any good sources for powdered cheese (king Arthur is where I get mine).
As to feeding my hubby Mac n cheese- we eat it once a week. He likes it, so why not.

>> No.5544899

>liking box mac n cheese
>not liking the real shit
you mother fucker

>> No.5544902

>>5543360
you have become a retard

>> No.5544908

>>5541738
Buy ridged corkscrew Barilla (cellentani) or ridged elbows. Holds sauce more than boxed low quality elbows which are not ridged.

Barilla elbows have a back of the box recipe for mac n cheese, which involves you making a roux and sauteeing an onion, boiling the pasta in milk in the same pot, and adding fresh grated cheese at the end. It's the real deal. Just buy cheese in 1 lb blocks to save a little money.

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5544909

baked or die

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>>5544909
Aaawwhh god that would be amazing right about now

>> No.5545043

>>5544893
interesting explanation and situation. i have no experience with cooking mac and cheese like that, so good luck!

>> No.5545171

>>5541738
>So hubby and I

Attention whoring or trolling?

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5545373

>>5545043
Why thank you.
Here, have a biscuit.

>> No.5546538

Bump

>> No.5546547

>>5545171

perhaps just a simple explanation/narrative, anon.

>> No.5546549

>hubby and I

and into the trash it goes

>> No.5546550

>>5545171
uh oh, someones butthurt

>> No.5546628

>>5541738
People will go "aww u amerifat" over this but I noticed when I had macaroni cheese it was actually fairly sweet, so you'll need to add sugar in it.
P.S Not american :D

>> No.5546637

>>5546550
That's what you call "butthurt" ?

Go fuck yourself, cunt.

>> No.5547088

What else do you use cheese powder for?

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5547278

>>5541738
Why do Americans like instant products so much more than home made food? I mean, fuck, you're asking how to make instant food yourself. I hope you paid attention in advanced chemistry you weird fuck.

>> No.5547289

>>5547278

Probably the same reason why you didn't read the thread. If you had, you'd know the reason why OP wants cheese powder specifically.

>> No.5547294

>>5547289
So... she needs to make her own instant food because she can't fucking get to a city? Fuck, US. Get your shit together.

>> No.5547298

>>5547294
sorry that we like to be away from fucking mudslimes and enjoy nature. faggot

>> No.5547307

>>5547294
I'm sorry we haven't a;; haven't bred our way into a hong kong style dystopia yet.

>> No.5547309

>>5547298
>sorry that we like to be away from fucking niggers that run most of our country and hide in the woods.

It's ok m8. No need to shitpost.

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5547319

>packaged as a down to earth mom & pop farm product
>artificial coloring, yellow #5

There should be laws against shit like this.

>> No.5547322

>>5542747
>Why don't you use cheese instead of cheese powder?
Not OP, but it really wouldn't be the same thing now would it?

>> No.5547326

>>5543352
Here's two I just found:

http://www.amazon.com/Cheddar-Cheese-Hoosier-Hill-Farm/dp/B008GG9ZS8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403726997&sr=8-1&keywords=dehydrated+cheese

http://www.amazon.com/Cheddar-Cheese-Powder-1-lb/dp/B00016LZT8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1403726997&sr=8-2&keywords=dehydrated+cheese

Here's a white cheddar:

http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Cheddar-CERTIFIED-ORGANIC-package/dp/B000WRZWOA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1403726997&sr=8-3&keywords=dehydrated+cheese

>> No.5547328

>>5544893
You wanted White cheddar powder. Your wish is my command...

http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Cheddar-CERTIFIED-ORGANIC-package/dp/B000WRZWOA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403727175&sr=8-1&keywords=dehydrated+white+cheddar+cheese

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>>5547319
also
>partially hydrogenated soybean oil

>> No.5547344

>>5547328
>>5547326
ha. same link.

>> No.5547357

>>5547344
Yeah. I know. Just wanted to make sure OP got it, since my first post wasn't directed to her. i know its overkill, but I wanted to help.

>> No.5547383

>>5541765
I love homemade macaroni cheese, especially making my own.

Sauce
>roux
>whole milk
>onions
>extra mature or vintage cheddar (grate it)
>ground pepper

Finish:
>mix sauce and macaroni in a casserole dish
>top with sliced tomatoes
>sprinkle some grated parmesan and more cheddar on top

It's so fucking lush, I don't understand how people can enjoy that instant stuff it's so flavourless and has plastic texture.

>> No.5547386

>>5547383
Oh and obvious bake for at 200 C after topping for 20-30 minutes/until golden brown on top.

>> No.5547390

>>5547319
>barry farm
>doesn't even make sense

>> No.5547509

>>5547326
>>5547328
Op here. Thanks for the links anon!

>> No.5548840

>>5541738
Homemade macaroni and cheese is piss easy, I made mine recently it's so easy just get

>2 cups grated sharp cheddar
>1 cup grated pecorino
>1 cup heavy whipping cream
>1 cup half and half
>2 cups milk
>4 tablespoons flour
>4 tablespoons butter
>box of macaroni

get 2 pots, one medium and one big one

boil water in the big one while you make a roux in the other

roux: put the butter in the medium pot, when it melts put the flour in and mix and whisk until blonde and nutty aroma

then add the milk, cream, and half and half and mix until hot, then slowly add your cheddar and pecorino, but not all of the pecorino, but almost all of it. Mix nonstop when adding.

Meanwhile in your pot, when the water is boiling add all the macaroni

Finally when the cheese sauce is done and the macaroni is, drain the macaroni of all water, put back in the big pot, then add the cheese. Mix in giant pot until coated, then put in a pyrex glass pan, top with pecorino and cheddar and breadcrumbs (just a bit)

then put it in the oven until golden brown.

Better than box shit.

>> No.5548845

>>5548840
>didn't read thread

>> No.5549344

Bump

>> No.5549373

>>5549344
why

>> No.5550492

>>5549373
Because.