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African American

irisblue

(38,212 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:24 PM 4 hrs ago

Just going to point this out

— Cranky Cracker (@timmyturmoil.bsky.social) 2026-07-02T17:20:00.488Z

Also there are some excellent macaroni salads on some tables

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Just going to point this out (Original Post) irisblue 4 hrs ago OP

Black culture is so rich biophile 4 hrs ago #1

Too true Faux pas 4 hrs ago #2

Was just thinking of Mom's baked mac and cheese today BaronChocula 3 hrs ago #3

You try getting an oven thermometer to check oven temperature? irisblue 3 hrs ago #4

Still in an apartment BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #5

biophile

(1,710 posts)

1. Black culture is so rich

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:41 PM

4 hrs ago

The music, the food, the language - just deeper, better, richer

Faux pas

(16,628 posts)

2. Too true

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:56 PM

4 hrs ago

BaronChocula

(5,011 posts)

3. Was just thinking of Mom's baked mac and cheese today

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:19 PM

3 hrs ago

I can't master it, but I've isolated the problem to leaving it to cook too long which causes the cheese to break (separate into fat and solids). I have to learn the window and ratios where the noodles soak up the custard, but the cheese stays melty. But don't get me wrong - It may be effed up but the flavor is still bomb.

irisblue

(38,212 posts)

4. You try getting an oven thermometer to check oven temperature?

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:46 PM

3 hrs ago

When I lived in the apartment, the electric oven was off by 50 degrees

BaronChocula

(5,011 posts)

5. Still in an apartment

Reply to irisblue (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 07:51 PM

2 hrs ago

So yeah. I definitely finally got a thermometer before one Thanksgiving which is actually when I definitely make M&C.

The oven is definitely crap, but I've done the best I can with what I got. Truth be told, I cook the turkey so slow that I'm always happy with those results at least.

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