macaroni cheese

Baked noodle dish

Macaroni cheese is the British term for macaroni and cheese—pasta in a creamy cheese sauce, typically baked until the top forms a golden crust.

It's comfort food, served as a main dish or side: We're having macaroni cheese for dinner.

Americans say mac and cheese.

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Cold dressed vegetables

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culinary sophistication

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Elevated culinary artistry

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health perception

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Family

macaroni, cheese, cheeses, cheesy, cheesier, cheesiest, cheesiness, cheeselike

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G