Our gluten-free, plant-based version has all the comfort but without the wheat and dairy! Vegan Gluten-Free Mac ‘n ‘ Cheese Then in 1937, Kraft released their boxed mac ‘n’ cheese and it quickly gained popularity because of its affordability.
Or perhaps that it originated from a popular New England church dish called macaroni pudding. It’s thought that mac ‘n’ cheese was first introduced in the US when Thomas Jefferson brought back a pasta machine from his travels in Italy. The dish (named de lasanis) was made with squares of fermented lasagne dough layered with spices and cheese.īut maybe that’s not what you picture when you hear mac ‘n’ cheese? The dish has been modified in many ways over time! It’s believed that the earliest written recipe for a dish resembling mac ‘n’ cheese comes from a 13th century cookbook from southern Italy. Mac ‘n’ cheese is the ultimate comfort food! But where did it come from?