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yellowjacquet OP t1_j5pq2kj wrote

Replying to Resort-Ashamed (#1,471,074)

I sure do! I use this on pulled pork and chicken breast as well (I use the chicken breast for meal prep, it’s in my post history if you’re curious!)

Brown Sugar Dry Rub

  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika (use smoked paprika if not smoking the meat)
  • 1 tbsp chili powder, add more for extra spice

For the ribs I coated them in Dijon mustard then the dry rub, smoked at 225 F for 3 hours, brushed with bbq sauce and wrapped in foil then back on the smoker for two hours, then removed from foil, brushed on a little more sauce, and finished with another hour in the smoker. (This is sometimes called the 3-2-1 method)

For the mac I use half & half instead of milk :)

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georgia_model t1_j5pzqnp wrote

mmm) Looks very tasty)) would not refuse to have a bite now

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timelydogood t1_j5q0kuj wrote

nothing better than pairing some $20 ribs with some .20 cent blue box lol

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Tall_Tyrion68 t1_j5q8gor wrote

Normally I make my own mac and cheese, but that looks mighty tasty!

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----Zenith---- t1_j5q9470 wrote

Yummy. I’ve got some ribs going in my slow cooker right now. Just a few more hours 🥹

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yellowjacquet OP t1_j5qazm8 wrote

Replying to timelydogood (#1,473,324)

Yeah actual price breakdown was $1 for the mac + 50 cents of butter if you’re being accurate, and $13 for the rack of ribs + ~$1 in seasonings. This is half a rack and half a box so about $8 for the plate.

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MayOrMayNotBePie t1_j5qhbso wrote

Finally, someone who understands which Mac n Cheese is the best. Kraft > all, and I will die on this hill.

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angrysheep55 t1_j5qq01k wrote

Jezus if you're gonna eat meat like that do it properly and get some good bread with it. Have some respect.

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Lonestar-Boogie t1_j5qtptx wrote

You need a little fresh ground pepper on that blue box, you heard?

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Alarmed-Pea-398 t1_j5qx6j0 wrote

looks amazing. ppl underestimate how good it feels to eat blue box over spending $30+ on cheese and milk to make mac and cheese. and it's just such a comfort taste, reminds me of childhood. hope u enjoyed looks so tasty!

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bigjuicy365 t1_j5r0dut wrote

Im honestly very happy for you I hope you ate it all

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xamitlu t1_j5r31hq wrote

Replying to MayOrMayNotBePie (#1,474,162)

Now hang on. I've had some smackin mac n cheese outta the box (I like the Velveeta n shells) but kraft isn't top tops. I say that but it is so distinctive. Nothing tastes like Kraft mac n cheese, not even the little Kraft mac n cheese cups. It is so distinctive that sometimes I crave it. It is the best pairing for steak and broccoli and baked potatoes, and I don't even eat steak anymore. It is so perfect you literally can combine them and it will still be just as delicious or even more so. Kraft is somethin!

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lipglossy336 t1_j5r9oo4 wrote

Looks horrible you should throw this away…in my mouth

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stoopid26 t1_j5rfv53 wrote

Just had Blue Box with some charred hotdogs cut up in it. I'm such a little kid!

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MsDisney76 t1_j5rlegx wrote

Kraft Mac with bread crumbs on top and toasted in the oven. Five extra minutes and sooooo good.

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kmill73229 t1_j5rozk9 wrote

Haven’t been on this sub in a while but calling it blue box is absolutely delightful. So fancy

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DMND_Hands t1_j5rvf7o wrote

your macaroni looks commercial worthy

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djkutch t1_j5rvjdz wrote

What wine did you pair it with.

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yourmomwasmyfirst t1_j5s3o3b wrote

Looks good to me! I gotta see a video of the ribs tearing from the bones to be in a better position to assess the quality of the rib job.

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Nanshe3 t1_j5s5ca7 wrote

It really doesn’t take that much longer to make homemade mac and cheese and it tastes so much better. I would use Gruyère cheese for the Mac and cheese with those tasty looking ribs.

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__Loving_Kindness t1_j5sojh8 wrote

I love that culturally we can say “blue box” and everyone knows the magic.

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newbies13 t1_j5splqi wrote

Dang I was just eating ribs yesterday from a BBQ place near me and I swore shrinkflation had given me the tiniest meatless ribs I had ever seen. And yeah, those look like proper ribs. All these restaurants are going to go out of business and people are going to start cooking again for a decent meal.

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hvanderw t1_j5sz519 wrote

The secret to Kraft is to do 2 boxes worth of cheese and 1 box or noodles. My guilty pleasure,akmly since I feel bad about wasting noodles.

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shadmere t1_j5t7d7q wrote

Replying to MermaidMertrid (#1,479,117)

For awhile, Kraft made buffalo macaroni and cheese. It was the best thing I may have ever eaten.

I stocked up the last time I saw those boxes, but still ran out about six years ago.

Sadness.

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shadmere t1_j5t7g1p wrote

For a half second I thought that was just a pile of shredded cheese and was horrified but mildly impressed with the sheer dgaf going on.

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chairfairy t1_j5t8tiv wrote

Replying to Nanshe3 (#1,479,844)

I'll say homemade mac'n'cheese is a completely different dish from box mac'n'cheese.

You don't make a sandwich if you want a burrito and you don't order a burger if you want a hot dog. You don't do homemade if you want boxed and vice versa. It hardly makes sense to compare them.

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voga1 t1_j5taayl wrote

Beautiful but here in Europe we are starting eating bugs

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Nanshe3 t1_j5tbkpv wrote

Replying to chairfairy (#1,482,873)

They’re both mac and cheese. Not different types of food like the examples you gave. That’s like saying a rotisserie chicken you buy in a store and a chicken you roast at home are different kinds of meat.

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chairfairy t1_j5tccln wrote

Replying to Nanshe3 (#1,483,162)

In the literal sense, yes they are both mac'n'cheese. But they are very different dishes and it's a very different experience to eat one vs the other. I would be annoyed if I wanted the boxed version and someone gave me the homemade version, because they're not the same thing.

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hamberdler t1_j5tcw7q wrote

This looks great, but when did people start calling it blue box? It's Kraft Dinner, or KD!

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Nanshe3 t1_j5tepjq wrote

Replying to chairfairy (#1,483,251)

The different experience is in the quality of the ingredients and taste. If someone asked me if I wanted boxed or homemade to go with those tasty looking ribs I would choose homemade every time because together they make a tastier meal. If you’re not going to bake the mac and cheese then it’s maybe a few minutes more to grate the cheese. You have to boil pasta for both. But perhaps all that was available was the boxed version anyway.

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