# Egg Beaters--opinions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 7, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223 "2007-02-07T17:00:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223/21 "2007-02-08T12:37:04Z")

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[QUOTE=pulykamell]  
I don’t use eggs in either, myself. My mac & cheese is based on a bechamel, as is my white layer in lasagne (I make mine Bolgnese style with alternating layers of a beef ragu and _besciamella_).  
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I’ve never tried a bechamel based lasagne, that sounds good!

My mac and cheese is now [this guy’s mac and cheese](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_18422,00.html) and it’s bechamel based, of course, but with egg added, 'cause it’s essentially a casserole, with that almost-custardy thing eggs do to really thick casseroles. Interesting, I didn’t know you could do a good baked mac without egg.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223/22 "2007-02-08T14:45:30Z")

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[QUOTE=WhyNot]  
My mac and cheese is now [this guy’s mac and cheese](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_18422,00.html) and it’s bechamel based, of course, but with egg added, 'cause it’s essentially a casserole, with that almost-custardy thing eggs do to really thick casseroles. Interesting, I didn’t know you could do a good baked mac without egg.  
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I’ve heard of doing so but I stick with my mom’s eggy version.

I am intrigued by this note in your recipe: “Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.”. What’s up with that?

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223/23 "2007-02-08T15:24:14Z")

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[QUOTE=gigi]  
I’ve heard of doing so but I stick with my mom’s eggy version.

I am intrigued by this note in your recipe: “Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.”. What’s up with that?  
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Heh. Exactly what it sounds like, only better.

Take leftover (baked) mac & cheese. Chill it. Slice it into 1.5 inch slabs. Dredge it in flour, tap off the excess, then dip in in egg with a little water and finally in panko bread crumbs with salt, pepper and a dash of cayenne. Let it sit 5 minutes and then deep fry it in oil.

No, IANACardiologist.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-beaters-opinions/391223/24 "2007-02-08T20:34:11Z")

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[QUOTE=WhyNot]  
Take leftover (baked) mac & cheese. Chill it. Slice it into 1.5 inch slabs. Dredge it in flour, tap off the excess, then dip in in egg with a little water and finally in panko bread crumbs with salt, pepper and a dash of cayenne. Let it sit 5 minutes and then deep fry it in oil.  
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I must tell Mom about this. Who says you can’t have heaven on earth?

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