Our favorite boxed macaroni and cheese
Wirecutter taste-tested 11 different boxes.
From The Times
September 17, 2025
Our favorite boxed macaroni and cheese, shells and elbows.
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The best boxed macaroni and cheese

It’s a dish that survived the Dark Ages, traveled overseas and has been refined by generations of cooks in the American South — a journey that’s culminated in one of the greatest contributions to the kitchen pantry. Wirecutter taste-tested 11 boxes.

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