Crab Mac & Cheese

Name: Crab Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: Cheese; 2000 grams Manchego; 2000 grams White Cheddar Cheese; 12 quarts Half and Half; 200 grams Shallots; 20 grams Iota Carrageenan; 12 grams Xanthan; 1500 grams White Wine; 90 grams Butter; 160 grams Garlic; Macaroni; 2 tablespoons Green onions; 1 tablespoon Garlic, thinly sliced; 2 ounces Jumbo lump crap meat; 1/8 cup White wine; 1.5 cups Cheese sauce; 1/8 cup Heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay; 4 ounces Garganelli pasta; Lemon juice; Salt

21 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

Cheese
2000 grams Manchego
2000 grams White Cheddar Cheese
12 quarts Half and Half
200 grams Shallots
20 grams Iota Carrageenan
12 grams Xanthan
1500 grams White Wine
90 grams Butter
160 grams Garlic
Macaroni
2 tablespoons Green onions
1 tablespoon Garlic, thinly sliced
2 ounces Jumbo lump crap meat
1/8 cup White wine
1.5 cups Cheese sauce
1/8 cup Heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay
4 ounces Garganelli pasta
Lemon juice
Salt

Directions

1

Sweat the shallot and garlic in butter.
2

Deglaze with white wine.
3

Add half and half and bring to a boil.
4

Add iota carrageenan, xanthan and salt.
5

Whisk in cheeses.
6

Blend in batches on high for two minutes at a time, adjust.
7

In a pan, sweat the garlic and green onions.
8

Add lump crab meat and deglaze with white wine.
9

Once the pan of white wine is reduced by about 80%, add the cheese sauce and heavy cream.
10

Add pasta and old bay seasoning.
11

Adjust seasoning with lemon juice and salt.
12

Mix with cheese and enjoy!