Bad Food...

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<p>What do you do if the food your college gives is bad? In bad, I mean: tasteless, odor-less (unless it stinks), and is cold before you sit down at a table. </p>

<p>Has anyone has any experience with this? There's only one dining hall and one student cafe. The cafe has coffee (duh), and different types of sandwiches, but nothing really fullfilling. Also, there's not much variety at the dining hall. </p>

<p>I'm also not that good at cooking. Maybe I should just get a cookbook and start to make crazy creations out of ramen noodles? </p>

<p>The sad thing is...this small college makes room and board necessary. As in, I have to stay on campus for all four years (the buildings are ...eck) and eat at the dinning hall for all four years....</p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>so no one's been in this particular situation??</p>

<p>bump</p>

<p>com'on guys...</p>

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<p>You should have tasted the food before you got there it was one of the first questions I ask.</p>

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<p>I did taste the food there; I visited twice. </p>

<p>I have not yet committed to this school, but the academics are superior to my other choices. The reason I asked this was to see if there was anything I could do to make the obvious problem less noticable. </p>

<p>It seems silly to me to decide on another school (with ok academics) based on the criteria of food.</p>

<p>Idk...that's why I'm asking for advice.</p>

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<p>You could try to start a petition (if other students feel the same way) to get the school to switch dining providers. It sounds like Sodexho's bland food.</p>

<p>In the mean time, stock up on small seasoning packets.</p>

<p>Also, there is a book out for Ramen noodle recipes specifically aimed towards college students. I can't for the life of me remember the name, you could probably Google it.</p>

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<p>thanks! kudos :-)</p>

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<p>You can always teach yourself how to cook. After two years at college I missed my mom's home-cooked meals so much I took the summer to do research for one of my professors and learn how to cook for myself at night.</p>

<p>Right now I've trying to make some Korean BBQ for the first time, and last week I made some delicious jerk chicken fajitas.</p>

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<p>You make a thread and expect people to respond withing 7 minutes?</p>

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<p>my school's food sucks as well.</p>

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<p>no i didn't really expect people to respond within seven minutes...i just really wanted to get the ball rolling ...i guess...i'm just not a patient person....>.> i won't 'bump' like that (that quickly) again...</p>

<p>anyways....</p>

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<p>rofl a bump after 7 minutes, do you have to get a meal plan? why can't you just cook in your room?</p>

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<p>Dude it's simple and easy. </p>

<p>Transfer.</p>

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<p>definitely, i mean who picks academics over food anyways?</p>

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<p>Ramen noodles are your best friend. </p>

<p>Dirt</a> Cheap Ramen Noodle Recipes</p>

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<p>Ya know...</p>

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<p>They cost more than ramen noodles, but I like the Tasty Bite meals. They have long shelf lives and do not require refrigeration, and only require access to a microwave to prepare.</p>

<p>They are spicier than some of my friends like, though, so I'm not going to promise that everyone will like them.</p>

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<p>I would kill for some authentic Chinese dried noodles. They're like Ramen but taste a million times better. I stocked up on them in Beijing, they were about ten cents a pack, but can't find any here. And the price to have them shipped is ridiculous.</p>

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<p>@burgler09 - a meal plan is necessary for first years. there's a tiny kitchen (depends on which hall i get) but i don't really know how to cook...right now i'm pretty sure i'm going to have to learn heh, practice makes perfect right?</p>

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<p>add tobasco to everything. Win.</p>

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<p>sadly tobasco is not one of my fav condiments...actually, i don't really like it at all..no offense :)</p>