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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Conscious_Security96 on 2025-12-06 16:10:57+00:00.
I've been craving a good Mac and Cheese for about a week, so I decided to make my own from scratch.
I went to Reddit for a solid recipe, and got one that looked simple: macaroni, evaporated milk, and cheddar cheese. Got it.
Went to the store. "Macaroni. Evaporated milk. Cheese. Macaroni. Evaporated milk. Cheese. Macaroni. Condensed milk. Cheese."
I grabbed the condensed milk off the shelf. "Wow that was easy."
Went home and started making the Mac and cheese for me and my husband. So far so good. Added the condensed milk, and cheese. This looks so good! Let's take a test bite...
All I tasted with sugar... It was disgustingly sweet. Where did I go wrong???
My husband asked, "what kind of milk did you buy?". Me: "condensed milk!.... Oh."
I learned that condensed milk is for baking and has a load of sugar.
We threw out the Mac and cheese and ordered delivery.
TL;DR: I used condensed milk instead of evaporated milk and made very sweet Mac and cheese.