Fun Mac & Cheese & Cheesy Facts

North America’s #1 Comfort Food – Macaroni and cheese consistently ranks as one of the most beloved comfort foods across the U.S. and Canada.

Thomas Jefferson was a Fan – He fell in love with mac and cheese in Paris in the late 1700s and helped popularize it in America.

Kraft Dinner = Canadian Icon – Canadians eat more boxed mac and cheese per capita than any other country in the world.

Cheese, Please! – It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make just 1 pound of cheese. 

Say Cheese! – Cheese is one of the oldest foods in the world, dating back over 4,000 years.

So Many Cheeses – There are over 1,800 different types of cheese worldwide — and we blend 7 of them in our classic recipe.

The World’s Biggest Mac & Cheese – The largest dish ever recorded weighed in at over 2,000 pounds!

Cheesy Science – Melty cheese stretches because of proteins called caseins — they form strands that pull apart when heated.

Mac and cheese is a lot older than you think. - The first recognizable recipe for mac and cheese appeared in an early 14th-century cookbook from Italy,

Mac and Cheese Is an Official Color - In 1993, Crayola named one of its crayon colors “Macaroni and Cheese.”

It Has Its Own Holiday - July 14 is National Macaroni and Cheese Day.
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