Q is for Quattro Formaggi

Italian Mac and Cheese

Four Cheese pasta has basically 1 rule… and that is to use 4 cheeses. 

You can use fontina, gorgonzola, gruyere and parmesan like I did, or use cheddar, american, swiss, and blue cheese. No matter what the purists say, it’s STILL Quattro Formaggi pasta.

*I also tried this recipe starting with a bechamel instead of just starting with milk, and I preferred it with just the milk.

Recipe for One:
150g Short Pasta (I like Radiatore)
100g Whole Milk (Or Cream)
25g Young Cheese (I like Fontina)
25g Funky Cheese (I like Gorgonzola)
25g Aged Cheese (I like Gruyere)
25g Hard Cheese (I like Parmigiano Reggiano)
For Garnish:
25g Breadcrumbs (Toasted)
25g Crushed Walnuts (Toasted)

Steps:
-Warm the milk
-Add the cheeses from youngest to oldest while stirring constantly
-Combine with the al dente pasta
-Top with the toasted breadcrumbs and toasted walnuts

So next time you want mac and cheese, but are feeling European… try Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi.

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24 Replies to “Q is for Quattro Formaggi”

  1. I love how you use radiatori, the shape of the pasta doesn't mean that much to most people but it my mom's favorite and hard to find(at least where I live) so I always associate it with being special.

  2. If you listen really carefully you can hear the italian spirits whispering "APPROVED" in the distance.

  3. What kind of pasta is that? It has a lot of surface areas for cheese to stick on.

  4. I love adding really small chopped broccoli. Like Im talking the size of a quarter. And also chopped spinach. Texture with nutrition.

  5. I haven’t eaten a single thing all day and I’m pretty sure I can smell this through the screen 🤭

  6. Am I weird for preferring there not being a crunchy element in my mac and cheese?

  7. Mate I love your videos, what is the pasta shape youre using in this one? Looks great! 👍

  8. Its been a long time since I've tried to melt cheese into milk with no roux or sodium citrate, but how is the sauce kept together here? When I've tried the sauce would split.

  9. Macaroni and cheese has been around since the 17th century there’s the original recipe online

  10. I love your videos, but they're always so quiet compared to other Shorts!

  11. As always I appreciate the insights from your video, but how did you not mention these awesome noodles?
    They must soak up so much sauce, i can obly imagine how great they must be.
    What are they called?

  12. Ooh. I don't make mac and cheese too often, but when I do I usually just default to extra sharp cheddar + Edam + American (for the sodium citrate) topped with crumbs and Parm… but I'm def saving this one, sounds like a great combo.

  13. Wait…. Parmigiano Reggiano has MSG? Was this a joke or does it occur naturally in it?

  14. As a Thai, I’m used to food with complex flavours of herbs and spices, so I can never enjoy American Mac and Cheese without feeling like it’s too heavy, creamy and bland. I’d never been much exposed to Italian cuisine but one time after a night out my Italian friend made a dish similar to this with different types of leftover cheese, and that was the first time I discovered that creamy doesn’t always mean bland. This is why I love Italian cuisine so much. It’s all about simplicity and high quality ingredients.

  15. Youre the most underrated chef on youtube imo. May i ask, what kind of pasta?

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