Not braggin', just stating a fact, I make some really good mac and cheese. At the Gathering I wanted to share mine with everyone there and made up a big batch. I mixed it as I normally do at home and decided since I had my smoker going I hickory smoke it for something a little different. Boy, was it different! After pulling it from the smoker and letting it cool a little bit I tasted it. Wow!! Was it terrible. It was so bitter!!! I couldn't let anyone get even a spoon full of that foul tasting stuff. (I do think Terry got a taste before I did.) I took it out in the woods where I had been dumping stuff for the animals (no, not the ones attending the Gathering) to come and eat at night.
I figured what happen was the hickory smoke was to strong and over powering. I also think it's maybe because like when you cold smoke cheese it's terrible tasting if you try to eat it before it has set up and "cured". At least I think that's what happened. Anyhow, I ain't gonna heavy smoke no mac and cheese no more.
Dee
