Here’s what chefs buy if they’re not making macaroni and cheese themselves.
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What about a creamy roux-basedbechamel?White cheddar or yellow cheddar?
“Its simple, creamy, and delicious,” Mooney says.
Community Q serves up their mac and cheese with rigatoni noodles and a creamy Cheddar cheese sauce.

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For Haake, every detail is spot-on.
“Its creamy, decadent, nostalgic and one of my favorites.
Its the perfect weeknight dinner.

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Chick-Fil-A
ChefJonathan Ferguson ofLittle CoyoteinChattanooga, TNrecently revisited the side dish at Chick-Fil-A.
“It’s perfectly creamy, without being heavy and overly cheesy,” Ferguson says.
“On a good day it has a perfectly baked crust that cracks under a plastic spork.”
The top layer is always crisp, and the inside is always the perfect creamy texture.