Hangover Mac and Cheese from Jus' Mac
This order of Mac and Cheese poses a dilemma. It's ugly. If your morning delirium tremens is making you particularly queasy, The Hangover Mac and Cheese may be a no-go for you. Once you get over the fact that it looks a bit like dog-food casserole, it's an awesome meal. Not all of Jus' Mac's specialty menu items are winners; some are just abominations to the holy name of Mac and Cheese.
The Hangover, however, is Jus' Mac's crown jewel. It starts with the standard mac and cheese served in a small, personal-size cast-iron skillet interspersed with bacon. Throw in some hash browns with sautéed onions and tomatoes for a diced and smothered nod to Waffle House. Then, keeping with the theme of really overdoing things, it is topped with a fried egg, jalapeños and a house-made green habanero salsa. The habanero salsa is completely uncalled for here, and it's pitch perfect.
On to the scorers table:
Hangover Cure Quotient: 8.4 This cream and carbohydrate train-wreck has a high shovelability factor, an importance I cannot overemphasize. You'll have inhaled it before the skillet stops sizzling.
Parking Lot Bumper Car Probability Factor: -.6 Let's face it, you may still be drunk. Making it out of this Lilliputian parking lot unscathed is going to be a miracle.
Mac and Cheese Bonus Points: 1 Macaroni and cheese always receives one bonus point. It's a physical law.
Overall Score: 8.8 A dead-heat tie at the scoreboard. Tiebreaker round goes to...
Oh, come on...look at that beer list. You thought an article about hangovers wasn't gonna come down to booze? And let's be honest, we all know the only real hangover cure is more alcohol.
Winner: Hubcap Grill's Hangover Burger
Additional Notes: *No, I don't condone irresponsible drinking (ahem). *Yes, I know tomatoes aren't vegetables. *Yes, I made these additional notes by trying to troll my own article.
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