Macaroni Cheese

It is unexpected that macaroni is traditional in English cooking, but it was first prepared at the court of Richard II in about 1390 and served more or less as the dish we call Macaroni Cheese. The early recipe, which does not inspire confidence, is:

“Macrows. Take and make a thin foil of dough, and carve it in pieces, and cast them on boiling water, and seeth it well. Take cheese and grate it and butter cast beneath and above ... and serve forth.”

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