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Q is for Quattro Formaggi



Italian Mac and Cheese

Four Cheese pasta has basically 1 rule… and that is to use 4 cheeses. 

You can use fontina, gorgonzola, gruyere and parmesan like I did, or use cheddar, american, swiss, and blue cheese. No matter what the purists say, it’s STILL Quattro Formaggi pasta.

*I also tried this recipe starting with a bechamel instead of just starting with milk, and I preferred it with just the milk.

Recipe for One:
150g Short Pasta (I like Radiatore)
100g Whole Milk (Or Cream)
25g Young Cheese (I like Fontina)
25g Funky Cheese (I like Gorgonzola)
25g Aged Cheese (I like Gruyere)
25g Hard Cheese (I like Parmigiano Reggiano)
For Garnish:
25g Breadcrumbs (Toasted)
25g Crushed Walnuts (Toasted)

Steps:
-Warm the milk
-Add the cheeses from youngest to oldest while stirring constantly
-Combine with the al dente pasta
-Top with the toasted breadcrumbs and toasted walnuts

So next time you want mac and cheese, but are feeling European… try Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi.

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  1. Don't just throw it in the pan like in the video if youre making more than a single serving. You have to slowly fold it in for the fat to be incorperated into the milk. If you don't only the oil will incorporate and the cheese will try to reconstitute in the milk causing a giant cheese ball to form.

  2. As always I appreciate the insights from your video, but how did you not mention these awesome noodles?
    They must soak up so much sauce, i can obly imagine how great they must be.
    What are they called?

  3. Ooh. I don't make mac and cheese too often, but when I do I usually just default to extra sharp cheddar + Edam + American (for the sodium citrate) topped with crumbs and Parm… but I'm def saving this one, sounds like a great combo.

  4. As a Thai, I’m used to food with complex flavours of herbs and spices, so I can never enjoy American Mac and Cheese without feeling like it’s too heavy, creamy and bland. I’d never been much exposed to Italian cuisine but one time after a night out my Italian friend made a dish similar to this with different types of leftover cheese, and that was the first time I discovered that creamy doesn’t always mean bland. This is why I love Italian cuisine so much. It’s all about simplicity and high quality ingredients.

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