Last Monday I wrote about my favourite mac recipes and this week I'm trying a new recipe, the Mac & Shews from The PPK blog. This has been on my to-make list since Isa published it back in February 2011 which is a ridiculously long time to have been skipping over such an awesome looking recipe. As I said in the comments on the Mac & Shews post I'd never even tried sauerkraut back then and now I'm a confirmed mega fan who throws it into sandwiches and onto hot dogs as often as I can.
This recipe has a roux at its base which is then built upon with creamy cashews, sauerkraut and, of course, nooch. If you've never made one before don't be intimidated by the roux, it's surprisingly simple and as long as you don't burn your flour you should be fine. Roux's are one of Nick's specialities so he was in charge of ours and he did a fine job.
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This was a truly exceptional mac 'n cheese, similar in texture to the Mac Daddy from Veganomicon but with a deeper flavour thanks to the sauerkraut. Nick didn't look overly impressed when he spotted what was going into our blender (he hates sauerkraut. I know!) but he was definitely enamoured with the final result. This is a recipe that will be getting added to my list of favourites fo' sure.
I can't wait to try Isa's Chipotle Mac & Cheese with Roasted Brussels Sprouts next as this recipe's shown that she really has a way with nooch! One thing you might've noticed if you clicked through to the original recipe is the similarity in our photos, obviously Isa's is better, she probably didn't take hers in a dark room with three different lights pointing at it, but I never know how to make my mac's photograph well so I, er, 'borrowed' the styling from her! If you're reading this, thanks Isa!
This recipe has a roux at its base which is then built upon with creamy cashews, sauerkraut and, of course, nooch. If you've never made one before don't be intimidated by the roux, it's surprisingly simple and as long as you don't burn your flour you should be fine. Roux's are one of Nick's specialities so he was in charge of ours and he did a fine job.
I can't wait to try Isa's Chipotle Mac & Cheese with Roasted Brussels Sprouts next as this recipe's shown that she really has a way with nooch! One thing you might've noticed if you clicked through to the original recipe is the similarity in our photos, obviously Isa's is better, she probably didn't take hers in a dark room with three different lights pointing at it, but I never know how to make my mac's photograph well so I, er, 'borrowed' the styling from her! If you're reading this, thanks Isa!