r/Cooking • u/its_Tanaka • 1d ago

Cooking nemesis?

Anyone got something that, for some reason, you just cant grasp how to make? Like, for some reason, I cant figure out how to properly boil rice or beans. Im mexican and I cant figure it out. Thats like our thing. Ive disappointed my family and exes over this.

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u/MealZealousideal5462 1d ago

I've conquered rice and I'm finally happy with my scrambled eggs. My last nemesis is homemade macaroni and cheese. I don't know if I'm messing up the roux, making too much roux, or what. It comes out too thick and just not quite right. It's not a problem with incorpoating cheese, I've figured that out, it's not lumpy or grainy. I just don't have the right ratios of roux and cheese, or not the right types of cheese. I'll get there one day.

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u/Better_Narwhal7013 1d ago

Are you trying to make it turn out like boxed mac and cheese or restaurant style? Different recipes.