When adding the grated cheese, do it off the heat and in stages, allowing each batch to melt before adding the next. When making your bechamel sauce, take care to constantly stir it. Cook your flour well and make sure the milk doesn’t boil. The obvious choice is classic elbow pasta but you can also choose other shapes such as fusilli, conchiglie or farfalle. Stick to the right pastaĬhoose smaller varieties of pasta with plenty of nooks and crannies to hold the cheesy sauce. The easiest way to do this is by adding plenty of salt to your pot of boiling water which will ensure your pasta is well seasoned.
The first step to perfecting your mac and cheese is to get your pasta just right.
