Lobster Mac and Cheese: Fancy Enough to Keep Pretending

Lobster Mac and Cheese: Fancy Enough to Keep Pretending
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Lobster mac and cheese is basically what happens when 'extra' meets 'decades-old trend.' Thanks to a lobster supply bump in the 'aughts,' it ā€œgraduated to a full-on restaurant trend.ā€ Forget low effort: fontina cheese is the secret weapon because it 'melts so seamlessly into the dreamy homemade white sauce.' For cost-conscious chefs, using lobster tails and poaching them right in the pasta water saves money without vending sci-fi rubber lobsters. As the recipe humiliates the hastiest cooks, it advises—like a mindful boss—to 'watch the pot closely' or face scorched sauce ruin.

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Source: Eater | Published: 8/12/2025 | Author: Ivy Manning