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Friday, January 8, 2010

FONDUTA CRAB MAC 'N' CHEESE



Sauce Magazine is St. Louis' Award winning metro area culinary and entertainment magazine and guide.  It has trendy recipes that are unique and different, and the original recipe for  this mac 'n' cheese was in one of their issues.  It was adapted by Lynsey Lou, another blogger, and I adapted it again. 

One of my pet peeves with crab recipes is that too many people (including chefs) cover over the delicate taste of the crabs with all kinds of heavy ingredients.  I want to taste the crabs.  This recipe allows you to do that.  All the ingredients blend beautifully to enhance, not cover, the crab taste. This is one recipe I will make again and again, and I heartily encourage you to try it. You won’t be disappointed. You can find the recipe On my crab blog..
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18 comments:

  1. Inspired by eRecipeCardsJanuary 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    This does sure sound good... I have some crab meat in my freezer calling to me for this!

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  2. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina KitchenJanuary 8, 2010 at 5:22 PM

    I totally agree that if you over sauce crab you loose the crab. Same thing happens in crab cakes when they put too much breading in them.
    A lovely recipe to start the new year.
    Sam

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  3. George GastonJanuary 8, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Judy, this is what one calls, "grown-up" Mac & Cheese! This sounds absolutely delicious.

    I, also agree about crab recipes.

    Great recipe, thanks...

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  4. JudyJanuary 8, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Year on the Grill, Let me know how it turns out.
    Sam, thank you. I knew you would agree, since you're a seasoned cook.

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  5. Katy ~January 9, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    Mac 'n cheese dressed up for a ball. This is elegant!

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  6. TKWJanuary 9, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    You have a whole blog dedicated to crab? That's about the coolest thing I have ever heard!

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  7. buffalodickJanuary 9, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    I've wanted to make a sweet pepper crab corn chowder we're fond of..must do that soon!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    How delicious. There are few things more comforting than a delicious mac and cheese. I've never had one with crab, but I bet its amazing.

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  9. FaithJanuary 9, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    This looks amazing! And I completely agree, I want to taste the lovely flavor of the crab...I'm off to check out the recipe! :)

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  10. LindaJanuary 9, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I agree with you... I love crab and want to taste it... I checked out the recipe and it sounds terrific... I like the blend of cheeses and wine....

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  11. graceJanuary 10, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    yeah--if you're gonna include crab in the dish, it must be detectable! if it's not, why bother? i love the ooey-gooey cheesiness of your mac--it's quite decadent!

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  12. Simply LifeJanuary 11, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    YUM! wow, this sounds amazing!!!

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  13. Katherine Roberts AucoinJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    Judy this has my mouth watering!

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  14. VelvaJanuary 11, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    Crab mac n cheese....A very grown-up version of mac n'cheese dish. Lovely.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2010 at 10:50 PM

    Interesting!! I have never thought of adding crab to mac and cheese. Looks fab!

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  16. KerstinJanuary 12, 2010 at 12:33 AM

    I'm with you - I want to taste the crab! This looks so good!

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  17. BarbaraJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    I actually made a lobster mac and cheese recipe of Ina Garten's for a family dinner before Christmas. Everyone was in the kitchen picking the rest of the night! Unfortunately, the lobster flavor did not shine through- although everyone ate every bite of lobster they could find!

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  18. Lea AnnJanuary 15, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    This crab mac looks wonderful. I agree with you on overpowering crab meat in recipes. It's just so sweet and unique, why cover it up?

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