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3 unusual facts about Macaroni and cheese


Macaroni and cheese

The first modern recipe for the dish was included in cookery writer Elizabeth Raffald's 1769 book The Experienced French Housekeeper.

In the Canton of Uri, the potatoes are traditionally omitted, and in some regions, bacon or ham is added.

Similar recipes for macaroni and cheese occur in the 1852 Hand-book of Useful Arts, and the 1861 Godey's Lady's Book.


Macaroni pie

In Scotland, a macaroni pie is an open pie containing macaroni and cheese, often derided for being characteristic of the stodginess of much Scottish cuisine.


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