im going to uni and i need to learn to cook decent meals!!!?

Question

does anyone know of a good students cookbook that would keep me from starving at uni??

Answer 1

I'm going to uni this year, and last year I brough the following three books, they're really cool with loads of tips too!

Beyond Baked Beans Budget - Fiona Beckett

The Essential Student Cookbook: 400 Foolproof Recipes to Leave Home with: 400 Budget Recipes to Leave Home with - Cas Clarke

The Student Cookbook - Beverly Leblanc

Answer 2

Don't panic! Most of learning to cook is just trial and error because everyone likes to do things differently. I assume you live from home? Can you cook with your mom and ask her any questions you have?

The other thing to realize is that there are SO many people who don't know how to cook - you can get soups in tins and meals in boxes that are inexpensive and tasty. Of course, it's healthier to cook from scratch.

Watch the food network to get good ideas and pick up a copy of The Joy of Cooking - it's old, but the explain how everything works and go step by step. You can also find damn near anything you'd ever want to cook in there too.

You'll figure it all out - so, no worries! Most of all - HAVE FUN with it!

Answer 3

firstly start stocking up now on non perishables, i.e. tinned foods, jars, pasta, rice etc, that way you will have a head start on your food budget, always remember to replace things like pasta before it has run out as there is always one you favour more & that way your not having to replace the lot in one go. Stick to simple things to start with but make sure you have proper nutritionally balanced meals, filled jacket potato's are a good meal to have with a nice salad along side. Also learn from other students that have been there longer than you, they will have some real good recipes that won't cost a fortune.

Answer 4

Where's Mom Now That I Need Her? Surviving away from Home by Kent Frandsen. The Mom of one of my Fiance's (don't ask) gave this book to me during my second semester after I had such a hard time making it to the cafeteria between classes and working my way through college. I needed to be able to feed myself on my own time. This book was a lifesaver and she even included a few of her own recipes, I just wish I could find the one for her microwave curry chicken with rice! Yum!

Answer 5

My favourite meal at Uni was affectionately known as Tuna Barfup.... One tin of tuna, one small tomato sauce (Ragu or equivalent), one pan of cooked pasta. Heated and mixed (a bit of cheese on top if it's a special occasion or you're trying to impress), this is a great meal that lasts a couple of days on a very small budget!

Enjoy!

Answer 6

Learn to make spaghetti like a champ.

Get yourself a wholesale membership card like Costco or Sam's Club.

1 bag of spaghetti noodles - $2
1 bag of meat balls - $8
2 canisters of Ragu or w/e you like sauce - $8

This should feed you for a good 2 - 3 weeks.

Ramen is also good..

I've recently moved on to a george foreman grill, that thing does wonders..

Buy chicken breast in bulk from costco/sam's club, marinate it however you want, grill it on the george foreman for about 8 mins, throw it on some salad and you got a chicken salad. a little salad dressing and some garlic toast = wowowowow.
healthy and cost effective.
you can make burgers, steaks, w/e on that thing..next grilleration for the win!

best thing to do is start experimenting, college is the time when you start becoming an adult, and heck, one day you're going to be cooking for other ppl..like your kdis..so you should start now.

Answer 7

if you can do some cooking already buy any cook book and experiment swap foods if you cant get hold of the ones stated.otherwise see if your parents have an old book for you then no money spent.or use the internet . simple foods are normally good for you so use a beginners book

Answer 8

my sons at uni and i bought him a book from WHSmiths its a cookery book for university students who are on a tight budget its got loads of things in there that are healthy for you and are easy to cook if your in the UK go and have a look and then you can diside for yourself .it want cost you nothing to look and if you like it then you can buy it hope this helps a bit and i wish you all the best at uni my son loves it there . hes at Canterbury in UK Kent university .

Answer 9

There's a good and cheap book called The Student Cookbook.

If you go to www.amazon.co.uk and search in books for 'student cookery', you'll find a good selection of books there.

Answer 10

Sounds a bit weird but Asda have their monthly FREE magazine that always have recipes in them- and obviously Asda is cheap and the magazine free: bargain!