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Prelude: Equipment Needed

What every kitchen requires in order to dish out good food is not much. People think that restaurants produce such great food because they have lots of equipment. Pots, pans, loads of knives, blenders, food processors, ovens, microwaves and lots of other devices which require utmost delicacy to handle. Well, they do have all that and they spend a fortune for all that. But, then, they make a fortune too. I, on the other hand, get a little allowance every month, usually at the beginning, which I have to utilize till the end. What do I do in such a situation? Well, I team up with some of the seven hungry souls that I promise to feed, and I go and win some contests and use up that prize money to get the necessary equipment. The following is a list of the bare essentials required for any Dorm Room Cook (What I have with me is marked with a *): *Heat source : Preferably something that won't burn the building down. Gas supply is a big NO-NO! *Cooking vessel : This is what you cook in. You...

Welcoming Everyone with the smell of Fresh Coffee and Sweated Onions

Hello reader, I would like to welcome you to the world of Dorm Room Cooking. Here, I would be detailing my culinary experiments and cooking for a group of seven hungry guys while restricted to the bare minimum that can be possible in a tiny room for one. I will try to incorporate pictures of what I cook too. Since that would have to be done on a borrowed camera, I cannot assure you of that. This is my first food blog and I hope you will encourage me by being a regular reader and writing your comments for the posts you read. I completely open to tips and suggestions, even from those who have never even boiled a cup of water in their life. The first actual post will be up real soon. It will be about the basic equipment required. Until then, enjoy my other non-food (almost) blog here .