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Mac and cheese treat for lunch.

The mac and cheese dish at Panera Bread lingers tastefully long after the encounter. Anytime I need to treat myself to an on-the-go lunch, Panera Bread comes to mind.

Cook for Today
2 min readMay 2, 2022
Photo of Panera mac and cheese taken by author.

The cafe offers many satisfying food choices that are made very well and flavorful. https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/menu.html. It is a relief to see the mac and cheese dish is still on the menu, even though changing out seasonal and non-selling menu items is necessary at times.

The drive-thru is convenient and organized but walking in gives an overview of the establishment. Glass showcases golden-brown crusty bread loaves and baguettes in rows and sweet croissants sitting beside fruit muffins with sugar tops and oversized cookies conveniently next to the ordering counter. The staff is helpful and courteous.

The mac and cheese are so delicious and come automatically with a side of baguette bread baked to perfection and has a unique savory taste. For an appetite, the pasta dish compliments any half sandwich.

The well-packaged to-go menu items stay fresh to eat in the car or take back to the work office. The pasta comes in a quality to-go container with a tight-fitting lid holding in the heat. A cheese scent escapes once opened and filters…

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Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with a culinary arts degree. Food and nutrition freelance writer "back to the basics!”

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