Student Cuisine – Feedback

Last week we asked you about the food that students eat. The responses we received show that students’ eating habits are extremely diverse.

As a student, my partner spent a year living in China where he developed the taste for noodles. Now I get frequent requests for homemade Chinese food dinners. I love cooking and experimenting with "foreign" cuisines so the idea of making Chinese food sounded like fun. Now that I'm a student myself, time seems to escape me, and cooking is a luxury I only wish I could have. I'm ashamed to say that I often resort to pre-packaged sauces just to save those precious few minutes. But my partner doesn't seem to mind.

-Anonymous

I eat tuna pasta religiously for 6 months. Once in a while I will go to the supermarket to buy a grilled chicken which I share with my friend as a treat.

-Anonymous


When students cook, they often prepare the dishes they used to eat in their family homes.

Asda now sells American style russet potatoes. So lately I've been making all of my favorite potato recipes from home. It was difficult before. The potato varieties are different here in the UK. I was having trouble getting the same consistency and texture with my dishes. This is a photo of a potato galette I made with my grandma's cast iron skillet with russet potatoes.

-Kate

Riccardo is an Italian who likes to cook Italian food. Pasta, risotto and polpettone are just a sample of the dishes that he prepares. 

He also likes to experiment with new recipes. Rice with curry chicken is an interesting fusion of Italian and Indian cuisine. 

Sometimes, what students eat can tell us where they are from. Can you guess the nationalities of these students based on the food that they prepared?

Duck breasts by Chao-Chieh

Sushi by Tania

Corn quiche by Juliana

Apple strudel by Borut

 

Salsa by Lisa

Pasta by Anna

 

 

by Anonymous

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful food photos.  Stay tuned for more exciting topics!