{"id":3951,"date":"2019-03-02T11:58:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T11:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bilkentpost.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=3951"},"modified":"2020-07-15T13:41:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T13:41:39","slug":"university-dorm-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bilkentpost.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php\/2019\/03\/02\/university-dorm-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"University Dorm Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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11 ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR YOUR DORM KITCHEN<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\"Billede\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dear students,<\/p>\n

Moving into the University dorms means that we have to go shopping to fill that one kitchen cabinet we got. To help you guys out I made a list of the essential tool you will need to whip up delicious meals instead of waiting 40 minutes for a cold D\u00f6ner. As you know (or don’t know) I am currently on Erasmus at Bilkent University in Ankara. Therefore I found the tools online for my fellow students in Turkey, so you can order them directly to your dorm. You can of course also find these tools in any hardware or grocery store.<\/p>\n

1. THE MUG<\/strong> <\/span>
\nThis is absolutely the must have. The mug is not only for the hot coffees or teas you will drink with your fellow roommates and study buddies. This mug will also help you out when you have to measure your rice, water, oil, flour and so on. You can buy it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. PLATE AND BOWL<\/span><\/strong>
\nYou will need a plate when you have to eat your home cooked food. The bowl is for your morning cornflakes, m\u00fcsli and soups. I bought mine in crockery like a proper plate, but if you want to reduce your dirty dishes plastic plates and bowls are an option too. I found the crockery ones here<\/a> and plastic ones here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. CUTLERY<\/span><\/strong>
\nI don’t know about you, but I prefer to eat my food with fork, knife and spoon. These tools will also help you out during the magic cooking in your dorm kitchen. I could only find plastic versions of the cutlery online; forks<\/a>, knives<\/a> and spoons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want a set of plates, cultery and cups in reusable plastic I found this picnic set<\/a> as an alternative.<\/em><\/p>\n

4. POT AND PAN<\/span><\/strong>
\nWhen you have to make your soup and fry your chicken a pot and a pan is necessary. Try to look after medium sized ones, so you can cook an extra portion and save some later for the lunch box. Another tip is to go for the ones with nonstick. It is easier to cook with and the chance of burning your food will be almost impossible. Here is the pot<\/a> and the pan<\/a> I found.<\/p>\n

5. STRAINER BOWL<\/span><\/strong>
\nWashing your veggies and straining your pasta might require a strainer. You can also use it to wash your rice if you go for the ones with small holes. Like this<\/a> one.<\/p>\n

6. SPATULA AND COOKING SPOON<\/strong><\/span>
\nYour best friend when you have to flip the pancake is the spatula and you can’t do without a cooking spoon in the kitchen. I prefer the wooden spoon, I think it is because I watched my mom using it while melting her sal\u00e7a (tomato paste) in oil through all my childhood. I found one here<\/a>, and the spatula here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u200b7. KNIFE<\/span><\/strong>
\nCutting tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, potatoes and other veggies requires a good and sharp knife. You will also need one when you have to slice your meat and your lasagna. Find one like this<\/a>, that can do your job well, then the cooking will become more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

8. CHOPPING BOARD<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgain a wooden one. Why? Because they are more sanitary and  resistant to bacteria. To be totally on the right way, you would actually need two of these. One for your veggies and one for meat so you limit cross combination of food. If you can’t effort two, then use one side for veggies and the other side for meat. I got myself this<\/a> chopping board.<\/p>\n

9. FOOD CONTAINER<\/span><\/strong>
\nThis is all about leftovers and lunch boxes. If you get yourself a food container, you will save money and avoid waste of food. Bring the leftovers from dinner to lunchtime between your courses and save money for the weekend trip. I found these<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. BAKING PAPER AND FREEZING BAGS<\/span><\/strong>
\nYou will need the baking paper whenever you have to bake something. The freezing bags are good when you have to save some food and your containers are full or dirty. You wouldn’t need any foil when you have freezing bags, so you can take that out from your budget too. You can find the baking paper here<\/a> and the freezing bag here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

11. DISH SOAP AND SPONGE<\/span><\/strong>
\nYes, I know the boring part of homemade food is the dirty dishes. But if you are neat and tidy when you cook it will be an easy task to do. I found some soap here<\/a> and sponges here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I hope you found some inspiration to your shopping list.<\/p>\n

Bon App\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Potato Salad and turkish kofte<\/a><\/h2>\n

1\/11\/2019 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Dear students,<\/p>\n

It is time for a new recipe! This time I prepared a video for you guys, so you can follow the cooking instructions closely. The menu is potato salad and turkish k\u00f6fte. I learned how to cook both of them from my mom. It takes a bit of time around 45 min to prepare, but trust me it is worth it.<\/p>\n

Bon App\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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