I Tried Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe (& Here's What I Thought) — Celebrity Recipe Showdown

I'm the first to endorse a no-frills, five-ingredient recipe — but I'm also a firm believer that baked mac and cheese shouldn't be one of them. Sure, it's doable — tossing noodles in a cheesy béchamel sauce (butter, flour, milk, cheese) will result in a creamy pasta dish — it just won't have any flavor.

Much to my delight, Alton Brown's baked mac and cheese is designed with flavor in mind. As he explains in the recipe's popular Good Eats episode, he adds a number of bold seasonings to keep his roux (a mixture of butter and flour) from tasting like "library paste," including a full tablespoon of dried mustard powder, a dash of paprika, some chopped onions, and a bay leaf. That said, as I found out, Alton's actual recipe instructions left a lot to be desired.

Get the recipe: Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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