College Cooking Thread

[jack napier]

yo i was thinking of getting a sandwich press at 6am this morning

this seals the deal

[dismalfuture]

"the genesis of ghetto foodstuffs"

Definitely got to try this. I doubt I could keep my girl on board for more than a month or two, but shit, unspent money speaks for itself.

You could work around this if you spend the extra 20 cents here and there. Upgrade the ghetto ham to like thicker cut lunch honey ham from a decent brand (some Hormel 1/8" slices or something), that is really versatile for a lot, know which cheeses are cheaper, and make sure the food is carb-based and stick to rice, pasta, and potatoes, in that order, in terms of cost/ease of portion modulation/effort.

Middle eastern brothers, you can feel free to go with turkey in lieu of ham.

[jyoni]

Could this be the start of an addendum to cooking club? I dropped out of Midnight Snacks after my first round.

[dismalfuture]

yo i was thinking of getting a sandwich press at 6am this morning

this seals the deal

you won't regret it. Start with the white bread, canned (or Wendy') chili, and cheese single Chili Cheese sandwich.

[dismalfuture]

Could this be the start of an addendum to cooking club? I dropped out of Midnight Snacks after my first round.

We probably should give this a shot, best price to taste ratio being the winner. I'm saving money for a Ferrari so this will be helpful.

[jyoni]

You could work around this if you spend the extra 20 cents here and there. Upgrade the ghetto ham to like thicker cut lunch honey ham from a decent brand (some Hormel 1/8" slices or something), that is really versatile for a lot, know which cheeses are cheaper, and make sure the food is carb-based and stick to rice, pasta, and potatoes, in that order, in terms of cost/ease of portion modulation/effort.

Middle eastern brothers, you can feel free to go with turkey in lieu of ham.

This could work. That's what this place is all about in terms of food: Either doing cheap shit really well, or doing outlandish gourmet in affordable ways.

[premiumsqueezed]

In college, and currently going on an all carb diet.

Sacks of potatoes are cheap. So currently, on a big ass plate, I'm having oven fries with sriracha dipping sauce, and white rice with pork fu.

The complexities of the college diet are, indeed, confounding.

[jyoni]

Fuck it, I'm going out to buy a sandwich press. First rule, no purchased condiments.

[dismalfuture]

I'm there with you jyoni. I'll be back in less than 24 hours for the pressed sandwich showdown. Guys without sandwich presses are welcome to join if you got skillets, but be ready to joust.

[blm14]

Two words: Deep Frier.

My parents got me one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Presto-05420-FryDaddy-Electric-Fryer/dp/B00005KB37/ref=sr_1_1/178-5759908-0715042?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1253404137&sr=1-1

When I was a sophomore. Frozen chicken nugz becomes crispy golden perfection nugz.

[poly800rock]

i think if i had a deep frier in college, i would be really badly scarred from burns. that looks good for now though.

[willy cheesesteak]

i think i would die if i bought that.

straight frying up everything.

[blm14]

They're fucking amazing. Homemade doughnuts, chicken, you name it.

The only shitty thing is when the oil gets old and you forget to change it.

[skiniks]

last year my friends had a room specifically for the deep fryer in their student house (that isn't the kitchen).

[Guest Phrost]

clean up ain't worth it. shit will stink up your connected kitchen/living room. too lazy to change deep fat fryer (always a lazy college student concept)

i made this zuchinni risotto a few weeks ago. shit came out real nice

use chinese take out white rice n add some parmesan cheese they sometimes give you with italian delivery. what

[DüM]

I have a small deep frier. I'm lazy so I don't change it that often (its really not that hard to change either) but I do use it alot. I think that's why I'm getting fat.

I had one of those bucket looking ones but the one we have now is nicer, that one kinda sucked for cleaning.

[timber]

For deep fryers are you supposed to change it every time you use it? Do fast food places change it every day? What's the deal?

[Guest Phrost]

save those ketchup n louisiana hot sauce packets from popeyes. chinese take out hot sauce is dope in itself. shit is necessary for fried food binging

if you can get fresh tomatoes for cheap (about or <$1/lb) i got a homemade salsa recipe. shit is good for midnight snacks n sharing. soo much tastier n affordabe than jarred tostitos salsa

[Guest Phrost]

this couscous mediterranean salad (<3 giada) is amazing. i've only used stelle (star shaped) pasta before, but it was still fantastic. the herbs, almonds, n cranberries will run you a little money but this shit is worth it n will last 4-5 days. chuch

[DüM]

timber, I change it like once a week usually (sometimes every other week). I have no idea how if that's healthy or not but it hasn't affected the taste and I'm not dead.

[Dijonnaise]

For good, cheap couscous, I just mix it with a shitload of diced tomatoes (make sure you keep all that juice), some corn and boiled chikenz

hmmm, I want me some couscous now

[youkinorn2]

Don't cook for your friends even if it seems like a good idea at the time. Meal for 4 friends = 4 meals for you. You probably don't like them that much anyways.

I'm kind of drunk right now.

[redX]

5 star threak

gonna have to try out that toast recipee one of these days

[dismalfuture]

gonna go pick up a sandwich maker now, (sup jyoni)

[redgrail]

Don't cook for your friends even if it seems like a good idea at the time. Meal for 4 friends = 4 meals for you. You probably don't like them that much anyways.

I'm kind of drunk right now.

that's because you're doing it wrong.

get 5-6 friends together, pool cash, go shopping together at a nice market (you know, like a real one, not a supermarket or an organic rip-off joint like whole foods). cook for them. it's a nice sunday outing and you should be able to eat better for the same price because of increasing returns to scale.

[youkinorn2]

that's because you're doing it wrong.

get 5-6 friends together, pool cash, go shopping together at a nice market (you know, like a real one, not a supermarket or an organic rip-off joint like whole foods). cook for them. it's a nice sunday outing and you should be able to eat better for the same price because of increasing returns to scale.

I was just kidding. But it was my birthday present to a friend, so it was my treat. Wasn't too expensive or anything, though.

And I agree that cooking with/for a group is a great way to eat well/minimize cost, generally speaking.

[jyoni]

gonna go pick up a sandwich maker now, (sup jyoni)

I was dismayed to not find a cheap one at Target...only waffle-sandwich concepts with all sorts of interchangable shit.

But you know Wal-Mart had the exclusive 10 dollar model. "Made by Rival for Wal-Mart."

[syed]

Couscous, feta, tomato, mint, a tablespoon of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon. Easy for lunch, and then make some cheap fish to eat with if you wants it for dinner.

[Faded]

ginger salad

with

ramen with two poached eggs and a sriracha/soysauce/variousherbs broth

[jeepster]

"Crack Chicken" from the other week...

cooking the chicken:

adding ingredients:

cooking everything together:

finished product (over pasta):