![]() Sancerre or a similar Loire Sauvignon Blanc (I tried it the other day with Heston Blumenthal’s cauliflower and macaroni cheese with truffle and it was spot on.) ![]() Really? Yes, especially if there’s truffle involved. Particularly good with macaroni cheese and leeksĪ classic English ale like Timothy Taylor Landlord or an American-style brown ale is perfect with a very cheesy macaroni cheese. It needn’t be Bordeaux, obviously but a young(ish) St Emilion does work well Merlot works surprisingly well with macaroni cheese, I’ve found, especially if it contains bacon. St Emilion or one of the St Emilion satellites ![]() Smooth dry Chenin Blanc works on a similar basis.Ĭounter-intuitive but good - like crunching into a refreshing apple with your cheese. A light unoaked chardonnay for a simple creamy macaroni cheese, a posh white burgundy if you’re eating a more extravagant one with lobster or crab. Probably the safest bet whichever recipe you’re looking at. With a homely old-fashioned recipe you might just want a simple glass of white (in general I prefer white to red) whereas with one made with a fine strong artisan cheddar or with lashings of cream and lobster you might go for something more extravagant. ![]() The best wine to pair with macaroni cheese, or mac'n'cheese as our friends across the pond have it, depends how fancy - and how cheesy - your mac and cheese is. Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on Septemat 06:41
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