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Dorm life doesn't have to be filled with burgers and fries from the nearest fast food joint.
I can show you a few simple tips to make dorm cooking really easy. Hi, I'm Alexa Sparkman,
and today I'm going to show you the essentials for supplies for dorm room cooking. You know,
you probably don't want to be washing your dishes in the same sink you're room mates
doing the laundry. So I think the first step would be to keep things disposable as much
as possible. First, let's look at the disposable supplies. For storage of things like cereals
and crackers, to keep them fresh, it's going to be important that you have air tight containers.
Disposable containers are essential for dorm room life because, somebody's always going
to walking off with them, and you're not worried about spending a lot of money on expensive
storage containers. Paper towels are essential. Got to have the paper towels to clean up the
messes, to cover food in the microwave, and to dry your fresh produce. A typical plastic
wrap that seals freshness in, they even have the kind that can be used in the freezer to
keep frozen food fresh. And then again, storage. If you've got small things that need to go
in the refrigerator, leftover sandwiches, leftover pasta meals, then, take a sandwich
bag and close things up. Put them in the refrigerator, too. And of course, when you're eating out,
and you get the little picnic packs of knives, forks and spoons, keep those on hand. You're
always in need for a...a plastic fork, a plastic spoon. And again, you don't have to keep washing
these out in the dorm room sink. There are a few other essentials you'll need in the
dorm room: a colander, a can opener. Believe it or not, not all tin cans are flip top.
Measuring cups, and a microwave safe container for boiling water. Small cups, and measuring
cups. And then, of course, the ever important, cooking spray. Of course if you plan to do
any kind of cooking in the dorm room, a microwave and a mini-refrigerator are essential. Those
are the supplies you need for dorm room cooking. Until next time, I'm Alexa Sparkman.