Bacon Mac and Cheese

[butterfly2]

Can anyone post a picture of this? Is it like homemade or Kraft Mac N Cheese?

[andy.capitan]

Definitely ship made

[dsnygrl]

I tried to upload a photo but it won't let me, sorry.

 

It's a bowl of elbow style pasta with a cheese sauce, it is topped with a piece of chicken breast, yes, chicken breast and then 2 strips of bacon were laid on top of the chicken. There were a few small crumbled pieces of bacon in the pasta but they might have broken off the larger pieces. My son had it and said it was ok.

[candigirl]

Just off the Imagination yesterday. My nephew ordered it twice. It looks like Kraft, only paler with real bacon bits mixed in. This was offered as a side every night on the "American Table" menu. He was not overly impressed and gives it a 6.5 out of 10. No chicken or bacon strips on top.

[winddawn]

Can anyone post a picture of this? Is it like homemade or Kraft Mac N Cheese?

Photo and recipe:

 

http://www.carnival.com/cms/Funville/times/FunvilleTimes_June2011.aspx

 

I've seen mac and cheese in the comfort food section of the buffet on ships that have that. I've also seen it on the sea day brunch menu. Somebody else mentioned the one with the chicken and bacon on top. So I think there are different versions of the mac and cheese.

[RubyGold]

I loved this when ordered from MDR.

 

I'm British and can't handle processed American cheese, and can tell you they do use actual cheese.

 

Plus, it's not that luminous colour of kraft hahaa

 

So, yeah, it's an actual pasta dish as apposed to some crappy packet mix.

[champagne123]

http://www.zydecocruiser.net/menus/CarnivalCruiseLineSeaDayBrunch.htm

 

You have to scroll almost to the bottom to see the picture of the mac and cheese.

[flutist14_99]

If you're on a ship with the new menus, this is a side dish. I haven't had it. Old menus, it is a main dish with chicken breast and extra bacon on top. I personally loved it on the Breeze. Was it the fanciest and most beautiful thing I ate? No. Was it comforting? Oh yes. And now it most certainly wasn't pre-made box stuff.

[meatloafsfan]

From the main dining room - served with a chicken breast:

 

 

And from the brunch with a piece of steak ontop:

 

[WAHMto5]

Always good;)

[winddawn]

I loved this when ordered from MDR.

 

I'm British and can't handle processed American cheese, and can tell you they do use actual cheese.

 

Plus, it's not that luminous colour of kraft hahaa

 

So, yeah, it's an actual pasta dish as apposed to some crappy packet mix.

I see from the recipe too that it has that buffalo mozzarella cheese in it which is what Carnival uses on their pizzas. This mozzarella is made from the milk of the domestic Italian water buffalo, and it is so rich and yummy. I love the Quattro Formaggi pizza that has it along with roasted garlic. I'm getting hungry. lol.

[cruise_girl2002]

This is my brother's and my favorite. It's definitely not like Kraft. If you have a noodles and company, it's more like that. We love carnivals Mac and cheese

[babsee101]

Y'all are making my mouth water and here I am trying to lose lbs. before my next cruise. lol

[pattimelt]

I'm not sure what is in it, other than I know it's not KRAFT's glow in the dark yellow, but I can tell you that it's one of the foods I splurge on when on a ship. I'm diabetic, and I am not supposed to do too many carbs, but I MUST have mac & cheese on the ship... I will walk a couple extra laps on the track or around the ship to even it out...

[rkacruiser]

I must admit: when I first heard about Bacon Macaroni and Cheese being on the menu, my initial reaction was: UGH! On a cruise ship??!!

 

But, when I sailed on Carnival Miracle which was my next Carnival cruise I sailed with this item on the menu, I decided to try it and it was delicious! Good comfort food after many rich entree items.

[Terre]

I didn't like it. I asked for it without the bacon and it was much better. They use a different cheese than cheddar and it has a very creamy texture and good flavor.

[mzloolue]

I come from a long line of homemade macaroni and cheese lovers.

 

My sister ordered it.

I tried it and it was kind of bland.

She thought so too.

She ate the chicken and left the macaroni.

[prissihawg]

It's my favorite! Some nights I get it on the side even if it's not on the menu.

[horsegal]

I had it from the sea day brunch with chicken and bacon (the chicken was breaded) it was soooo good, my DH tried it and really liked it. So later in the cruise when it was offered in the MDR one night DH ordered it and it was just a regular chicken breast and the mac and cheese was also a little different then the brunch, he said the one from brunch was better.

[andy.capitan]

This looks like it might be the MDR flavor

 

[spiritweevil]

I've had both from the main dining room and the brunch on my last 2 sailings. Both times I loved it at brunch and thought it was bland and dried out at dinner.

 

 

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[butterfly2]

Well, I am going to be trying this! My cruise leaves August 31.

Thanks for all the photos and responses!

[watermelonqueen99]

I am VERY critical of the food on Carnival. Cooking is a hobby of mine and my husband's, so we're hard to impress. Hands down, the macaroni and cheese with fried chicken and bacon was one of the best things I had on the ship. I had it at brunch, and I would order it again in a heartbeat.

Edited August 26, 2014 by zumbagirl78