Southern Comfort: Seven Cheese Soul Food

Where the flavor resides! 🧀🍖 In this high-energy episode of Dinner DeeAs, we welcome back the legendary Miss Maria Rumlin, owner of Tampa’s M&R Cafe Southern Cuisine. Miss Maria is a "rule breaker" in the kitchen, and today she’s sharing the secrets to her most iconic comfort food duo.


On the Menu Today:
7-Cheese "Cheese & Mac": Forget what you know about Mac & Cheese—this is Cheese & Mac. Miss Maria uses a blend of SEVEN cheeses, including Smoked Gouda, Velveeta, and Mozzarella, to create a string-pull that goes off-camera!


Slow-Braised Beef Short Ribs: Seared to perfection with her signature "Petty Chef" beef seasoning, then braised for three hours in red wine, beef broth, and ten cloves of garlic until they are effortless to pull apart with a fork.


Miss Maria’s Flavor Secrets:
The "Petty Chef" Seasoning: Discover the proprietary blend of herbs, onion powder, and garlic that Miss Maria uses to lock in the flavor of her meats.


The Roux Technique: Learn the "Southern Technique" for a perfect Mac & Cheese base using butter, flour, and half-and-half.


The Sugar Trick: Why Miss Maria adds a pinch of sugar to her macaroni to balance the salty bitterness of the sharp cheeses.


The Flour Slurry Gravy: How to transform your braising liquid into a rich, light gravy using a simple flour and water mixture.


RECIPES & MORE: Get the full measurements for Miss Maria’s Mac & Cheese and Short Ribs at: https://www.fox13news.com/dinner-deea...


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