By: Blonde Two
The first time Mr Blonde Two and I visited the wonderful Cairngorm National Park (and it truly is full of wonder), we made a momentous discovery.
We didn’t discover airy mountains and rushy glens (somebody else had already found them); no, we discovered the macaroni pie.
Last Sunday Mr B2 cycled 112 miles around Dartmoor (that’s all the way round). Being the lovely wife that I am (and keen to find an excuse to eat pasta) I cooked him macaroni cheese to celebrate his return.
Macaroni cheese, in my opinion, is the very best post-silly-level-of-exercise food that can be eaten. There is something about that combination of too many carbs, and silky cheese sauce (I make a good one), that satisfies the emptiest of stomachs.
Imagine then, a macaroni cheese that you can take with you on your walk. You don’t need to imagine it, those clever Scots did it for you ages ago; they invented the macaroni pie. Its simple really, make a pastry case, make a macaroni cheese, then combine the two!
I might have to have a go soon, but I probably should do some silly exercise first!
One of my favourite things when I visit home that and a haggis supper lol
Oh a haggis supper! I agree, a guilty pleasure!
But have you ever had a macaroni pie supper?! That has got to be the most Scottish thing ever…
Oh my goodness! I must try that. What else do you get and does it include single malt?
Macaroni pie chips and broon sauce is a supper ?
Well that sounds perfect!
Love macaroni cheese, not sure I could manage it in a pie though ? Sounds interesting and perhaps after some very silly exercise, would be deserved. Wouldn’t the pastry dry out the lovely macaroni sauce?
There’s plenty of ‘very silly exercise’ to be had in Scotland. In truth, nothing has ever been as good as my first macaroni pie!