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'Put salt and pepper in water': Internet debates the correct way to boil Mac and Cheese noodles

Mac and cheese is one of the major comfort foods in America, it was first introduced in 1937

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Twitter was in a busy discussion on how to boil mac and cheese noodles on Thursday, November 24. Mac and cheese have set the gold standard of comfort food. Hence, numerous opinions were floating across the platform about their favorite dish.

According to Smithsonian Magazine, Mac and cheese was introduced by Kraft Foods in 1937 during the great depression. This dish, however, turned out to be one of the most popular food in the country during the following years. 

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The discussions began when famous model and fashion designer, Jelaminah tweeted, " Y’all don’t season yalls water before y’all boil y’all Mac n cheese noodles and that’s why I can’t eat everybody’s food!."

Later, other users hopped into the discussion. A user claimed, "I don't like mac and cheese and never have...I REALLY hate the baked/casserole kind, too...so, if they want it?...they'll get the boxed kind and be happy they got it at all! (but I do salt the water!)." Another added, "Salt in the water but my secret is cheese my mum brings from England, real farm made cheddar. American cheddar is like chewing on erasers."

A Mac and cheese lover had another suggestion, "Salting your pasta water (regardless of if you’re cooking mac and cheese or any other kind of pasta) is an absolute game changer. No excuse to not do it." "This. I season my cheese mixture w/salt, pepper and smoked paprika. And top with smoked cheddar," a user suggested another method. A user then added, " I only season it with salt just to start it off. Cus that complete seasoning gone set you straight." Someone recommended, "Gotta boil the noodles in chicken stock and seasoning."

A user then wondered, "Me watching all the people who don't cook get mad in the replies." Another opined, "Is the butter salted? Or like a compound butter or something?" "Season it? I use butter does that count?" a user stated. Another added, You put salt and pepper In your water, calm down." A user explained, "Y’all don’t wash the water before y’all boil y’all water and that’s why I can’t eat everybody’s food." Someone else explained how they use veggies in mac and cheese, "The cheese already has so much sodium? And by seasoning, I just know you’re talking about it some mystery concoction that comes out of a shaker, not actual veggies."

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