Over time, mac methods evolved to include eggs, milk, different cheeses, bread crumbs, and more, eventually becoming the goopy excess we know and love today. The earliest recorded recipe-a simple combination of boiled pasta, butter, and parmesan cheese-appeared in the circa-1390 Forme of Cury cookbook, the go-to resource for cooks in royal kitchens across Europe. Macaroni and cheese debuted in regal cuisine. So how did mac and cheese end up on the soul food plate? The answer lies in the food’s longtime prestige in Europe and later in the antebellum American South. And African-Americans, and others who trace their genetic heritage to West Africa, don’t eat much dairy (these communities tend to have a higher incidence of lactose intolerance). This is surprising, given its clear Italian origins and current status as a universal comfort food. To millions of African-Americans, macaroni and cheese is soul food-many even believe a soul food cook invented the dish a long, long time ago in a kitchen far, far away. Cheese IQ: A Side of Soul Adrian Miller | June 20, 2016
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