Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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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 → patreon.com/antichef
Follow Me On
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#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
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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 → patreon.com/antichef
Follow Me On
Instagram → 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
