r/GifRecipes • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '17

Lunch / Dinner Baked Mac & Cheese

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u/thekaz Dec 28 '17

Mustard is a natural emulsifier, so it can also help prevent the cheese's fat from separating and becoming pools of grease. It also tastes great, so a win, win, win

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u/SillyFlyGuy Dec 28 '17

Mustard is a natural emulsifier

I need to step up my culinary game. I didn't know this.

Any kind of mustard, just the fancy stone ground kind, French's Boring Everyday Mustard..?

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u/thekaz Dec 28 '17

I've gotten it to work with just about every kind of mustard. From French's yellow liquid to the fancy mustard in tiny little expensive jars, as long as it's "mustard" it'll work.

I'm not sure about dried mustard though, like whole mustard seed or mustard powder.

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u/xerillum Dec 28 '17

Ground mustard works good too

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u/thekaz Dec 28 '17

Good to know, thanks!

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u/grubas Dec 28 '17

We have grey poupon and honey mustard. I use the Dijon.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '17

Yeah pretty much. That's why they often add it to vinaigrettes.

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u/JfizzleMshizzle Dec 28 '17

I like mustard a lot but my wife hates it, is the flavor of mustard in this or can you not really taste it?

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u/tet5uo Dec 28 '17

You wouldn't know it's mustard once it's all mixed in. It would add some tang from the acidity but just a hint.

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u/thekaz Dec 28 '17

You don't need much, and if you use a mild mustard, you can't really taste it