This Viral TikTok Food Recipe Has 139 Million Views… So I Gave It a Go

I tried the *most viewed TikTok food recipe* — Tini Younger's viral mac and cheese — and then I made it better.... (I think!) The original version has over 139 million views and is packed with cheese, cream, and evaporated milk. But I couldn’t resist upgrading it with smoky bacon, MSG, English mustard powder, a splash of ale, and crispy panko topping. I also swapped the pasta for huge conchiglioni shells to scoop up maximum cheese sauce. Full recipe & blog post: https://barrylewis.net/recipe/upgraded-tiktok-mac-and-cheese/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro: What’s the most viewed food recipe TikTok? 00:55 Recreating Tini Younger's Viral Mac and Cheese 08:20 My upgraded mac & cheese with bacon, beer & MSG 14:04 Taste test & final verdict Ingredients for the upgraded version: - 500g conchiglioni pasta (large pasta shells) - 1 tin evaporated milk (410g) - 300ml double cream - 250g mozzarella (grated) - 250g cheddar (mature, grated) - 250g Red Leicester (grated) - 200–250g smoked streaky bacon - 3 tbsp plain flour - 3 tbsp butter (plus 1 tbsp bacon fat) - 1 tsp garlic powder - 1 tsp smoked paprika - ½ tsp English mustard powder - 1–2 tsp Worcestershire sauce - ½ tsp MSG - 1 chicken stock cube (for pasta water) - Splash of dark ale (~50ml) - 75g panko breadcrumbs - 30g Parmesan (grated) - 1 bunch chives (for garnish) Original TikTok Recipe by Tini Younger (@tinekeyounger): https://www.tiktok.com/@tinekeyounger/video/7432820403464146219 Watch Next: MSG Taste Test: https://youtu.be/HZ7dLkEZm5k Chocolate Butter Croissant Madness: https://youtu.be/Wd6p_gjVTRI Follow & Support the Channel: Website + Merch: https://www.barrylewis.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrbarrylewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrbarrylewis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCYIjrhoFSVabauGwEzSP08A Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mrbarrylewis Podcast: https://www.barrylewis.net/podcast Newsletter: https://www.barrylewis.net/newsletter-signup LinkTree (links to everything above & more!): https://linktr.ee/barrylewis #macandcheese #tiktokrecipe #barrylewis #baconmacandcheese #viralrecipe