Mac & Cheese CAGE MATCH: Ramsay vs. Bourdain vs. Keller - Only One Will Reign

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Get up to 10 FREE HelloFresh meals and free shipping on your first box with code ANTICHEF10FM at https://bit.ly/3Pa7G1B ! Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. My (apparent) life's mission to discover the greatest mac and cheese recipe from a chef, personality, celebrity - it don't matter. This time it's Gordon Ramsay vs. Anthony Bourdain vs. Thomas Keller. Who's recipe will reign supreme?! 00:00 The Cage Match Brief 01:39 Gordon Ramsay's recipe 11:28 Anthony Bourdain's recipe 18:19 Thomas Keller's recipe 28:44 Order up! The Results Support the Channel Patreon → https://patreon.com/antichef Follow Me On Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/antichefjamie #macandcheese cheese #gordonramsay #anthonybourdain #antichef #cagematch #thomaskeller Recipes: Gordon Ramsay's: 10 ounces cauliflower florets 10 ounces dried macaroni 4 Tbsp butter, plus a few extra chunks ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp English mustard powder 2½ cups whole milk Pinch of cayenne pepper Sea salt, to taste 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 3 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated 3 Tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp thyme leaves Anthony Bourdain's: 1 pound dry elbow macaroni 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4½ cups whole milk 2 teaspoons mustard powder 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 8 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed 4 ounces cooked and thinly sliced ham, julienned (optional) 2 teaspoons salt, or more to taste Freshly ground white pepper to taste (optional) Thomas Keller's: 8 ounces small elbow macaroni 3 cups Mornay Sauce: - 4 tablespoon unsalted butter - 2/3 cup diced yellow onion - salt - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour - 2 2/3 cup milk - 1 1/3 cup heavy cream - 1 bay leaf (2 if you’re not driving) - 4 black peppercorns - 4 whole cloves - Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg - Pinch of freshly ground white pepper (or substitute black) - 1/2 cup emmentaler cheese (or comté) Heavy cream if needed 1 cup sautéed wild mushrooms or ½ cup julienned Bayonne ham (optional) Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper Freshly grated nutmeg 2 to 3 teaspoons minced thyme ½ cup grated Comté or Emmentaler cheese 2 to 3 tablespoons panko (Japanese bread crumbs) or dried bread crumbs