Use this common food additive to achieve perfectly silky, emulsified mac and cheese
In short: This video demonstrates how to use sodium citrate to create a restaurant-quality, smooth cheese sauce at home. It is a practical guide for those who prefer to eyeball measurements and improvise rather than follow rigid formulas.
Sodium citrate acts as an emulsifier, allowing cheese to melt into a silky sauce without separating or becoming grainy. The process involves warming milk and wine, whisking in the additive along with seasonings like mustard powder, garlic powder, pepper, and cayenne, before incorporating butter and cheese.
After par-boiling pasta shells for five minutes, the mixture is combined in a baking dish and cooked for 45 minutes covered, followed by 30 minutes uncovered. The recipe serves 6-8 people and emphasizes a cooking philosophy that prioritizes intuition and visual cues over precise weighing or measuring.
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