TikTok chef Tini Younger has gone viral with her mac and cheese recipe. But what actually makes the recipe so good?

Unlike BA’s Best Macaroni and Cheese recipe, it’s made without a roux—meaning no flour-based thickener to worry about lumping up the cheese sauce. Instead, American and sharp cheddar cheeses ...

According to All Recipes, Tini’s mac and cheese calls for 1 pound of cooked Cavatappi, 16 ounces of Colby Jack Cheese, 16 ...

In macaroni and cheese, it not only lends spiciness and complexity to the flavor but helps strengthen the roux, too. Although ...

Melt the butter over a medium heat in a saucepan slightly larger than that used for the macaroni. Add the flour and stir to form a roux ... Cook until the cheese is browned and bubbling.

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