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Tried and Tested: Three Gadgets You Need in Your Kitchen

words by Molly Grenfell CookingÔÇÖs not for everyone. Like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. Some of my friends can spend hours in the kitchen: slicing, steaming, saut├®ing, boiling, beating, mashing, sizzling. OthersÔǪ Not so much. The majority of students I know (including myself half the time) live off of Super Noodles and toast from the freezer. Super Noodles on toast is also a winner, … Continue reading Tried and Tested: Three Gadgets You Need in Your Kitchen

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The Best ’90s Cooking Shows

Image by Mohamed Hassan (via Pixabay) In the UK, the first cooking show began in 1946 with Philip HarbenÔÇÖs 10 minute long show aptly named ÔÇÿCookeryÔÇÖ, making lobster vol-au-vents in the first episode. Over the years, weÔÇÖve seen many famous faces come and go on our TV screens, including the likes of Fanny Cradock, Delia Smith, and the beloved Mary Berry. However, some of the … Continue reading The Best ’90s Cooking Shows

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How To Host Your Very Own Great British Bake Off

Image: Kari Shea (via Unsplash) You might think it would be Christmas, but in my eyes, the most wonderful time of year is when The Great British Bake Off is back on our TVs. Considering what 2020 has been like so far, finding out that Bake Off would be back (and only slightly delayed) is probably the best news weÔÇÖve heard all year. As we … Continue reading How To Host Your Very Own Great British Bake Off

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How To Survive A University Kitchen

Image: Daria-Yakovleva (via pixabay) University kitchens are certainly not a sight many students will have come across before they come to uni themselves- which is perhaps a good thing as it might put them off! Often, leaving a group of fresh-faced young adults to live independently and share a kitchen for the first time can at best, lead to a few passive-aggressive messages in the … Continue reading How To Survive A University Kitchen

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A Quarantined Culinary Education

Words and image by Olivia Adams With the closure of many food eateries as a result of lockdown, and receiving the advice to stay at home, the desire to try new foods and recreate meals from my familyÔÇÖs favourite restaurants became a regularity in my household. Being a food lover myself, I did miss being able to eat out and order takeaways, however IÔÇÖm glad … Continue reading A Quarantined Culinary Education

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Student Foodgram: cookingincathays

For the third foodgram of the series, Quench interviewed Cardiff student food blogger, Carys, who features a mixture of homemade meals and restaurant dishes on her colourful Instagram page. Words by Carys Wigley How long have you had your foodgram for and what inspired you to start it? IÔÇÖve had my foodgram for five months. I often eat out and love trying new places but … Continue reading Student Foodgram: cookingincathays

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Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

By Ellie Philpotts Beans, beans, good for the heart. And a lot of other things, apparently. Like, theyÔÇÖre good for conserving precious energy by being such a minimalistic thing to whip up in the kitchen. TheyÔÇÖre good for making you feel like a proper student, when you arrive in halls laden with them. And finally theyÔÇÖre good for… well… writing this article, I guess. You … Continue reading Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

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Student Friendly Recipes: Egg-fried Rice and Chicken Stir-fry

by Deirbhile McQuillan A versatile dish, this is a really good way to use up any extra rice you may have lying around in the cupboard! Swap chicken for beef, or if you like take out meat all together to make a tasty vegetarian alternative! Ingredients: For the Egg-fried rice ÔÇô (V) Cooked rice 1 garlic clove, diced 1 egg For the Chicken Stir Fry … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Egg-fried Rice and Chicken Stir-fry

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