Homemade Vs. Store-Bought - Macaroni and Cheese

Wow .

My stomach's gonna hate me later , but I don't care .

I do what I want .

Ok .

Hi , guys .

My name is Matt .

I am a tasty junior producer here in Los Angeles , California .

And today I'm going to be comparing the homemade and store bought versions of one of my favorite foods , macaroni and cheese .

So I'm just gonna go prep my station and then we can get down to Business box .

Mac and Cheese is arguably one of the easiest things to make .

Start to finish .

It takes no more than 15 minutes on the plus side .

You only need two extra ingredients , milk and butter on the downside .

I honestly can't tell you what kind of cheese this is .

The box says it's original flavored .

I have no idea what that means .

I tried Googling it and found nothing but it's cheap .

It's easy .

It's delicious .

It's mac and cheese .

Ah , I actually haven't had it in a while just as good as I remembered .

It's better when you eat it like this .

When you put it on the fork , it tastes like I thought it would , which is to say , like , not much .

It's nostalgic .

It brings you back .

It's honestly actually pretty good .

This one pot recipe was developed by Matthew , another one of our producers here at Tasty , like the Box Mac and Cheese .

It's super straightforward and you can make it all in one pot because you're cooking milk .

You don't need to strain the macaroni , making everything creamier by using real cheese .

You get that gooey texture and authentic flavor .

If you don't want to use cheddar , go ahead and substitute it with an equal amount of whatever cheese you'd like .

And that's it .

You get a homemade version of Box Mac and cheese definitely tastes like cheese and like the other one .

It was kind of like milk and noodle definitely has a creamier consistency .

It's actually nice tasting it side by side craft .

You can really tell that the cheddar like elevates the cheesy flavor , the real cheddar for this last mac and cheese .

I wanted to do a real showstopper .

So we're going with the six cheese to ensure things will be rich and creamy .

I started with a which is just a thick milky white sauce that you see in a lot of classic recipes .

It will get a little clumpy at first that is fine .

It'll get smoother and creamier as you keep adding more , feel free to play around with what kind and how many spices you'd like .

I went for smoky with just a hint of spiciness .

I chose to use six cheeses for a blend of sharp smoky and creamy flavors .

You don't need to add six cheeses , but why not ?

You get a more complex mix of flavors .

Just make sure you use three cups .

Total .

Be aware .

A lot of these cheeses did not come pre shredded .

So I had to do it by hand , which was a lot more work to make this recipe really decadent at a nice topping of cheese and bread crumbs and broil that .

It'll give another layer of texture and flavor that you don't get in the first two recipes while it takes twice the amount of time , more ingredients and much more effort .

This mac and cheese will really bring the house down .

Oh , wow .

This is amazing .

There's definitely like a lot more complexity .

Oh , and there's a kick .

It's super cheesy .

It's got like this little brown bread , creamy bits that's like a little salty in the best way .

I mean , this is , this is amazing .

My favorite definitely is a fancy mac and cheese .

I am going to have to go with crab mac and cheese .

I mean , without a doubt , the fancy gourmet mac and cheese is my pick .

I'm gonna have to go with the final one .

I think I'm gonna have to go with number two .

I can't say I'm too surprised with the mac and cheese people picked while the show Stopper took the most time and effort .

It amazed everyone that ate it .

Plus it's the most Vers pile .

There are countless ways for you to customize the flavors and textures to make it your own .

That being said , some people really like the Box Mac and cheese .

If you want something quick , cheap and nostalgic , go for it .

If you want the simplicity and efficiency of the box Mac and cheese .

But with more flavor and flexibility , the one pot is your version at the end of the day .

Mac and cheese is great and you really can't go wrong with any recipe .

And I've had it like 10 times this week , but I haven't eaten all day because I'm hungry .