Yesterday I tried an "experiment." Well actually the experiment was already done by Kenji, so I went about copying it...
Using the above ingredients, and this recipe...https://www.seriouseats.com/ingredient-stovetop-mac-and-cheese-recipe
Followed to a "T," this will be the one and only time I'll make it. Oh yeah, Significant Eater loved it (but she's a junkfood junkie and probably ate lots of boxes of Kraft while away at college); I was not as impressed. I don't make macaroni and cheese that often (give me spaghetti cacio e pepe any day), but when I have, it's been light years better than this was.