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Home • Food & Drinks

ESSENCE Staffers Hilariously Debate the Importance of Mac and Cheese

ESSENCE staffers answer the heated question  - is mustard even allowed in mac and cheese?
By Danielle Pointdujour · Updated December 6, 2020
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Turkey may get all the shine, but everyone knows that when it comes to a Black Thanksgiving table there’s really only one star – mac and cheese. Not everyone in the family can be trusted with this sacred holiday dish, because in a Black household, there is no room for error, fake cheeses or raisins in our mac. So why is this dish so high up on the pedestal? What makes a really good mac and cheese? And more important, is mustard allowed? The ESSENCE team decided to get to the bottom of this age old debate – and get a head start on some of that holiday goodness. Watch the video to see which mac and cheese is welcome on our Thanksgiving table.
TOPICS:  Bite Back ESSENCE Eats Food macaroni and cheese Thanksgiving