Chef Toni's Secrets to Perfect Mac N' Cheese!

[@user-fc2xk3uv8y]

you took that cajun seasoning bit so personal im weak

[@lisarobbinson8835]

😂

[@Michelle-s2z6l]

I honestly thought it was something that was really spicy before i looked up what was in it😅.

[@candicesmith8208]

😂😂😂

[@candicesmith8208]

It’s The Same Seasoning!!!! 😒😂

[@Only1WithAnE]

When I went to culinary school I was taught to make a roux but outside of that I've never seen anyone make a roux. I like that it's basically a preference because you can still make good mac n cheese without it

[@sharita7270]

I do make a roux however, I too have made without…fine either way. I agree, it’s presence based is all.

[@bosse1092]

I have Never made a roux and it’s just giving me one more thing to do and I don’t wanna be in that kitchen any way😫

[@sewcraftylion]

I went to culinary school but I never use a roux..no need to add a flour base to a dish where one of the key ingredients is made from flour.

[@chicbybeysweet6120]

Real macaroni and cheese is made with a custard

[@sewcraftylion]

@chicbybeysweet6120 i think everyone has their method. For me it's, the right combo of firm and soft cheeses, with eggs & butter. I like cheesy, crispy, creamy with some crisp on top.

[@ellabransfocombransfor8091]

I like it how you and your mom come together for anything that you are putting together and I like how you are great and Friends many things you use are recyclable and thank you so much from my friend Ella Bransford from Tennessee.😊 Happy holidays 🙏

[@sharita7270]

The roux is not a necessary step, it is definitely based on preference. Ive made them both ways and they’re just as good.

[@Blackflyer1]

Yep

[@kelenaffqnklin]

I’m from the south and never used a roux for Mac and cheese, but it tools pretty dang good

[@ShaynieB]

Me neither, that’s diabolical in Georgia.

[@CupOfTae_SugaKookies_Sprite]

I literally was about to comment the same thing. I’m from South Carolina and (at least in the town I’m from) nobody made a roux for their Macaroni and Cheese. And that’s going back 4 generations! When I moved up north I started seeing the roux thing and people adding 3 or 4 different cheeses and I thought it was weird lol. Not saying it’s not good, but our grandmas and great grandmas who made these dishes what they are, didn’t have to do all that stuff. They kept it real simple and not only did it come out delicious, but it tasted better to me! I gotta remember though, diff strokes for diff folks I guess. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@aj3974]

I'm from up north but even still my mom never used a sauce or roux... I never even knew this was a thing until fairly recently

[@a1yssaa]

ive done both but grew up on baked southern mac . so good. cant forget the eggs😉😂

[@TheBiznessGirl]

Well the folk in Orangeburg SC sure nuff used rue... I personally can go back to generations from 1800s. My grandma was born 1919. And the rue is a must

[@natashaallen3502]

Looks good just a little darker for me. Enjoy

[@ForUsNaturals]

I ain’t never started with a roux in my entire life and neither has anyone I’ve ever known.

[@melliethemortician]

Same or used velvetta and my family is from Louisiana and Alabama. Im scared to see how her family makes jambalaya or gumbo.

[@user-nv5gm5fb3u]

Same, I dont know anyone who uses a roux. I'll continue making mine likd my family does.

[@allybrosia3725]

And that’s why yours or anybody you’ve known who doesn’t make one doesn’t make a good Mac and cheese. 😂girl stop.

[@allybrosia3725]

@@melliethemorticianYou need to stick to frozen bodies and leave the cooking to those that know.

[@ForUsNaturals]

@@allybrosia3725 FOH! This some new internet bs. Black people been making Mac and cheese on and Sundays and holidays for over a century. You can eat your wet ass Mac and I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. She literally said it tasted the same to her so wtf are you talking about? 🙄

[@vickicampbell2736]

We need chef Toni cooking show and kitchen set up ideas. A mom and daughter show would be 🔥🔥 Chef Toni teach us meal prep and meals especially for large gatherings in our home and you show us table setting ideas or something along those lines.

[@MzShanadonna]

Yess Chef Toni! People always forget about the roux

[@patricemurray6412]

I don’t like flour in mine. And you don’t need it if you know what you’re doing. Looks good though.

[@raelouis6700]

Flour? 😮 I think when you’re cooking in a bigger scale like for a restaurant they use that. But a personal pan never.

[@soloed1988]

Can we all agree that how you like your mac and cheese may be different from how everyone else likes and/or cooks theirs? One person’s gourmet meal may be another person’s dumpster fire. That’s ok because we’re all different. Do you!! 🤷🏾‍♀️🥰🤗

[@perke1cannon]

Amen! Don’t come for us! 😂

[@Sacred_Heart333]

Only complaint…I don’t think you made enough. Abundant Blessings✨😇✨

[@ontheEdgeB]

Thank you! Because I secretly couldn’t make mac, until you said make a roux. Then the video was quick for my attention span! Thank you Chef Toni!

[@patriciacrosby6464]

Hey Chef Toni ❤ thank you 🙏 😊

[@Evetteb256]

Thank you Chef Toni!!

[@TawandaVance]

After we cooked the noodles on the stove, we'd drain the noodles, mix cut up cheese, milk and eggs. Now of course we wouldn't still be on the eye. Then we'd dump it in the baking pan, put mire cheese on top and then put in the oven. Seasoning was usually some pepper and maybe some salt.

[@mgraygray411]

A roux is good but not necessary. The cheese sauce doesn't have to have flour. Cream and cheese are good, and some people use an egg. It just depends on the taste and texture you are looking for.

[@ReNinaMinter]

We love Chef Toni! 💛 Okay Mac & Cheese! 👏🏽

[@ShunaM]

“Flour, butter, milk” sounds like a béchamel to me. My father used to make the best macaroni and cheese and he just heated up some Velveeta and whisked in evaporated milk and that was his cheese sauce. He brought it to every event and it was always the first thing to go 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@allways8782]

Yes, excellent point! It's a bechamel sauce. People keep saying they're using a roux as their base but really they're making a bechamel.

[@nicolerising3449]

Flour & Butter is the Roux. Adding milk afterwards makes it a Bechamel. Adding Parmesan afterwards makes Alfredo.

[@allways8782]

@@nicolerising3449 Yes, that's my point. The main issue is people don't know the difference between a roux and a bechamel sauce, so they're not differentiating that "I'm making a roux, and then I'm going to add milk or some form of dairy to my roux, turning it into a bechamel sauce."

[@ohreally404]

@@nicolerising3449 Traditional alfredo sauce does not have flour in it

[@goldenlifelove7251]

Nobody's grandma was making a roux back in the day! They "dumped" cheese on noodles, added an egg or 2, milk and some seasonings, then baked the most delicious mac & cheese.

[@user-nv5gm5fb3u]

@@goldenlifelove7251 PERIODT wtf is up with this roux????

[@allybrosia3725]

@@goldenlifelove7251 You don’t know what anybody was doing besides what your mom was doing. We don’t all like eggs in macaroni. Go play somewhere.

[@ohreally404]

I think it depends on where you're from. Most people I know from Louisiana use a roux

[@xoemilee99]

With some Italian bread crumbs on top is how I do mine and everyone loves it!

[@moniquebrown7778]

Chef Toni for the win again🙌🏾 #Queen👑

[@gracepope3800]

What is Chef Toni channel. Girl you know she is the real MVP

[@chelseagriffin3148]

I miss chef toni on here! ❤❤

[@toshareberson8469]

Thank you for the Truth About the seasonings and the Rue. Chef Tony 😊❤😊

[@damonenelson6908]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 great video 🫶🏾 moms is beautiful reminds me of Telma Hawkins from half & half

[@SoothingNatureClips]

Rue is a crucial ingredient for a lot of southern meals!!❤

[@organicmagic8822]

I know I must be a weirdo, but I HATE roux!!!! I know

[@kelenaffqnklin]

@@organicmagic8822you nott babe I’m from the south and my grandma taught me and my mom how to make Mac and cheese and NEVER used a roux for itt

[@organicmagic8822]

@ ❤️❤️❤️

[@chloejohnson3184]

100% no pre-shreeded cheese and i greatly appreciate you using velveeta still! Everyone acting too good for Velveeta like grandma and momma made it that way I'm not stopping now!

[@bosse1092]

Huh….. no pre-shredded cheese but Velveeta, which is processed like a mug😑 just stop … I don’t use either but come on now

[@chloejohnson3184]

@bosse1092 Velveeta melts with carnation milk just fine we are looking at the consistency this is not a healthy dish at all lol but that pre-shredded shouldn't take so long to melt that's my complaint with it.

[@baez4288]

Never thought of that - it does take a lil min to melt fully. It must be coated in a preservative. Great point.

[@ohreally404]

@@bosse1092 Shred your own cheese... the bagged ones in the store usually have a coating on it

[@jenniesmythe8188]

I like mine a lil less runny. More baked and held together but still cheesy

[@MsImajin]

Just made this and yup 👍! Shout out to Chef Toni 👩‍🍳!

[@jasminefrink5412]

My grandfather passed away from an aneurism. My grandfather is a chef. I love me some food!!!!!❤

[@tmorgan502]

Heyyyy!!!!Raven, Chef Toni needs to start her Own channel.And teach Some of us How To Cook!!!!😍😋

[@candicesmith8208]

PERIODT! ThankYou Chef Toni 🫶🏾

[@totallytori6135]

Looks delicious and you all are so pretty ❤️💜💕

[@candicepoindexter206]

I have ate it both ways and it depends on who is cooking it and it has been good both ways. So ibrwalky don't down anyone on how they cook their food at all. ❤

[@willeats]

I’ve made Mac and cheese with a roux once but ill still to eggs and evaporated milk 😊. The roux is for the folks that like more creamy less cheese pull

[@ericabest3560]

Not “diabolical”!!! Yesssss😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@souluvlai]

If you are not into velveeta you could add cream cheese to the sauce mix but make sure you have some other yummy shredded hard cheeses to balance it out…

[@thgemini69]

Looks yum Chef Toni & Raven❤

[@unapologeticallyrae1767]

Those are your rules for your fam sis, let people live. There's more than one way, it's about preference

[@allybrosia3725]

@@unapologeticallyrae1767 and you need to follow your own advice. She said what she does.

[@unapologeticallyrae1767]

@allybrosia3725 yeah and telling people "how it's should to be done" while doing it. Find something else to do since the comprehension is not comphrehending😒

[@allybrosia3725]

@ Let’s not discuss comprehending when clearly she is doing it the way SHE does it. Just admit, you’re slow enough to take a KZbin video personally.

[@unapologeticallyrae1767]

@allybrosia3725 not taking anything personally I'm just tired of the thousands of videos made telling people how it should be done and there are plenty who just showcase the emrexipe without making people feel like theirs is wrong. I said what I said and it's your slowness that's showing🙄bye

[@beverlywilkinson5773]

Thank you soooo much chef Toni, very much appreciate these tips❤❤

[@LibraLife47]

We have been putting elbows and shredded cheese together before you were even thought about. We good lol

[@NiKiMa023]

Once I got to the point that my roux stopped turning out right, I started doing all kinds of stuff. I cook my elbows in the milk and proceed to start my sauce that way. It turns out pretty well

[@missterri8207]

Looks absolutely delicious 😋

[@djjones7039]

That looks heavenly ❤

[@anitamuhammad3968]

Mac & 🧀😋 Team Chef Toni! 🤌🏽❤

[@neeshespieces]

Aww your mommy is so cute 🥰

[@ladyindaroom]

Chef Toni is the Truth! She knows what she’s doing. Of the Baked Mac has no Ooey Gooey Cheesie Goodness, it just ain’t right

[@brittneyjackson3577]

This is exactly how I make mine ❤

[@angelamoore8161]

Now eat ! Chef Toni !! Eat !!

[@ShelbyteamRealtor]

A recipe would be great! I’d love to try this process.

[@eleonora-of-earth]

Thats how I make it too - except for the Velveta - we don't have that in Australia.

[@addonsboutique605]

Looks delicious 😋

[@nooniepitts8944]

Yummy 😋🤤 I don't like soggy noodles either.. this looks delicious

[@BritgirlTX]

Yup ... exactly how I like it (minus the Velveeta!)

[@TheNyteWensch]

Yummy. That turned out nicely!

[@ladyindaroom]

Before Velveeta there was that good ole government cheese. If you know, you know. That was the best cheese for baked Macaroni and Cheese 💯💯💯💯💯

[@divastyle45ful]

Hell yeah and let's not me mention that government butter omg I made some cheesy rice with that government cheese and butter it was one them days when u low on food and u gotta eat what's in the kitchen😂😂😂 So I made some cheesy rice and my siblings and myself scraped the pot clean girllll it was fire. Miss that government cheese and butter.

[@brittneybrooks5146]

My auntie smoked Mac and cheese is the best period ❤❤

[@sharonrubinstein9595]

You are hysterical and the mac and cheese looks great

[@soraidacruz8693]

I use the recipe from Tia Mowry's Mac and Cheese. She puts a lot of Love in her cooking. Her cooking is exceptional. It can't be beat....It's the BEST!!!!

[@GaynettaWilliams]

Thanks ma’am ❤

[@MsAfan-uq3oh]

No velvetta for me but it looks delicious!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kaynobee22]

The funniest part about this is Raven don’t even eat it 😭

[@dmack7265]

Two beautiful Queens. ❤

[@cherelle979]

I don't understand why people have a issue with using pre shredded cheese but are okay with using Velveeta which is processed cheese. Mine as well cook boxed mac & cheese same difference 😮

[@ohreally404]

Velveeta melts smooth like butter, shredded cheese in the bags does not

[@imani6547]

👇🏾Team custard

[@BreLJ]

Thank you Chef Toniiii!!

[@PamelaMoore-z7v]

Now that looks good 😋

[@NadiaVDuenas]

What about putting chicken and or beef bouillon in the noodles while they're cooking? That gives it an extra flavor

[@ohreally404]

I sprinkle chicken flavored Knorr powder

[@bringthemesstv]

I never used roux. I dont like velvetta either, it makes me think of boxed mac N cheese. I don't like soupy mac and cheese but we all different. Thats the beautiful thing about food.

[@lololand7721]

I always do a roux as well. 👏🏾

[@GODSGRACE0505]

Dont like Mac and cheese but looks very good.

[@brendarobinson76]

Homemade macaroni and cheese is the way to go ❤❤❤

[@kassidiscott4589]

Where is Mya? I feel like I miss her the most. I like a quiet character with character and she is that. ❤.

[@bluemickey23]

I use velveta too!

[@SBryan-zh6mi]

🎉 CURRECT 🎉

[@cupcakely997]

It wasn’t even cooked all the way. And yes you do need to season it regularly bc it won’t have a taste w a drop or two of seasoning.

[@Amberlovesu541]

I put egg in mines it makes for a better consistency

[@kourtney8850]

Yes… This is correct 👍🏾

[@sheilahill5492]

That does look good.

[@cyelgreen4655]

That's how we did it in SC.

[@marshaanderson9176]

Looks good put me up some❤❤

[@vanessalamothe8716]

You lost me at velveeta 😭🤣🤣 I hope it was amazing though!!

[@adina6880]

Yummy 😊

[@juanitamabry8056]

IRON CHEF TONI❤❤❤

[@roslynjones5886]

I would buy your cookbook Chef Toni

[@shekcam3407]

I was JUST thinking about mac and cheese😂

[@tyoungatheart]

This is how I make my Mac n Cheese.

[@ProfessorWhit]

Maam, velveeta and Kraft cheese packet is rue.

[@Sweetdreamz313]

Idk that’s going too much my southern family doesn’t make a roux for that

[@essjayjaxyn6346]

The term is al dente

[@SaniaJiseph]

My mom does the same thing

[@phoeniciacloud1515]

Diabolical 😂

[@Tamfel_85]

Flour?

[@nisamae2]

You got a problem with pre shredded cheese....but you use VELVEETA?? Let me shut up 😅😂

[@bosslady83]

My thoughts exactly telling us what not to do then pulls out Velveeta lol I stop listening after that.

[@deborahblissett7022]

I am sitting here saying the exact same thing and I use pre shredded cheese because I always have cheese in my refrigerator or freezer including blocks and pre shredded my Mac and cheese comes out really nice ❤

[@ohreally404]

Velvetta melts smoothly, shredded cheese doesnt

[@jazmynec1772]

🎉 Love Chef Toni recipes

[@cynthiapentonyoung736]

#fanofChefToni❤

[@keyonadouglas5243]

This how me and my family make our Mac and cheese

[@preTTybitXh17]

Best Macs I’ve ever had comes from the south, ppl rarely use roux. No roux necessary.

[@Becka.T]

Yeeeesssssss ❤