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Five Foods All Students Rely On

Five Foods All Students Rely On
Albertine Brandon
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University is the first time most students learn to become entirely self sufficient, and a lack of cooking skills often leads to reliance on basic, easy-to-cook foods.

With a very limited budget and close to zero knowledge of how to prepare and cook healthy and substantial meals, most students fall into a routine of cooking foods that are quick and easy to turn into a meal. While food preferences may vary from student to student, theres a small group of foods that most students learn to become reliant on when they're out of ideas and have limited time.

Five Foods All Students Rely On
Bread(01 of05)
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From grabbing a few slices of toast for breakfast to quickly making up a sandwich for an on-campus lunch, bread is an essential in every student's kitchen. It's great for quick meals on the go and a couple of slices of toast topped with Nutella are the perfect snack to keep you going while revising for exams. (credit:Tim Macpherson via Getty Images)
Pasta(02 of05)
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Perfect for throwing together a quick meal for lunch or dinner, pasta is another food staple most students rely on. Cheap to buy and great for a substantial meal, all you need is some tomato sauce and cheese to complete the dish! (credit:Adam Gault via Getty Images)
Milk(03 of05)
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For those students who are also tea or coffee addicts, milk is a must-have for the fridge. Limited money means regular stops at Costa or Starbucks are off the menu, so milk is a necessity for making your own at home. It's also useful for whipping up a quick cheese sauce, using flour, butter and cheese. (credit:Alexey Ivanov via Getty Images)
Cheese(04 of05)
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Cheese basically goes with anything, and makes it taste 100% better. Beans on toast? add cheese to it! Chips? they kind of need cheese, don't they?! Also good for turning into a quick meal, whisk together a couple of eggs and add cheese after frying them in a pan for a while for a perfect omelette. (credit:Adam Gault via Getty Images)
Takeaway Pizza(05 of05)
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Voucher codes handed out for Dominos and Pizza Hut during freshers week means many students fall prey to making a drunken order for takeaway pizza. Long hours spent revising for exams, and also sheer laziness when it comes to cooking, are other reasons students are so reliant on these delivery services (credit:Image Source via Getty Images)
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