<p>umm youd be surprised about fish and meat...espeically if you arent used to the smells</p>
<p>it does? my friend cooked it at her dorm, i didn't really smell anything</p>
<p>I LOVE fish.</p>
<p>the only downside though, is that with some skinny people they may have great metabolism and be able to eat whatever they want, however they can be the most unhealthy person in the room, so it is always good to eat healthy even though I need to take my own advice because I don't always eat the healthiest foods. And I'm not doggin on skinny ppl because I'm skinny myself.</p>
<p>fish is awesome. I buy it at the market all the time. I don't care what it is, I'll eat it. Add a little old bay and fire up the foreman grill, and you've got a meal. </p>
<p>"laurstar07: Is it really that bad? I just cook some rice, and some salmon, and egg, and some beans, and maybe Chinese cabbage. That doesn't smell right?"</p>
<p>Don't cook fish in a dorm. Seriously. Better yet, dorms really aren't meant to be used as kitchens for making big meals at all. Heating leftover, yes, or even making simple fare such as frozen dinners or canned meals and ramen noodles. This is why we have dining halls, private housing, and restaurants.</p>
<p>lucky i live in a townhouse...</p>
<p>i dont think townhouses have kitchen escapes so that wont make a difference...</p>
<p>seriously folks...you wont have time to be making food with the amount of work you'll be doing XD</p>
<p>yeah, i eat steamed vegetables from chinese restaurants (most places have it tucked away somewhere on the menu and look surprised when you order it but its what i like so whatever). </p>
<p>ive taught myself to hate fried food and to avoid sweets even though i like them. </p>
<p>i guess the trick is to eat as little as possible during the day so that when i go out i dont have to drink as much to get drunk and ive saved calories during the day to make up for the beer at night. it sucks though, at home i drink wine or shots or rum and diet coke because they are lower calorie (relatively speaking) but im guessing thats not an option at most parties.</p>
<p>There is nothing grill-like about a Foreman grill.</p>
<p>Get yourself a true charcoal grill. That is how fish is supposed to be grilled.</p>
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<p>Look. For the last time. Cornell isn't all that difficult. Plenty of people -- even in engineering -- don't even crack a book open on the weekends.</p>
<p>eating dinner in the dining halls is social time and you dont want to miss that by cooking alone in your dorm!</p>
<p>"There is nothing grill-like about a Foreman grill.</p>
<p>Get yourself a true charcoal grill. That is how fish is supposed to be grilled."</p>
<p>I agree, though logistical constraints put that on the backburner (no pun intended) for the time being. I can't ignite a charcoal grill in my apartment, and i'm pretty sure Lexington ave isn't the place to bring the party outdoors.</p>
<p>Move to Williamsburg.</p>
<p>Or maybe Central Park?</p>
<p>Either way, we need to get some meat on your bones.</p>
<p>I cooked plenty in the dorm this year. Its perfectly possible. And whoever said you don't have time to cook...that's ridiculous. Sure, you're busy, but if you want to take half an hour to cook something...you're just switching it out with a half hour you could be napping..or looking at facebook. </p>
<p>I made cheesecake and plenty of other desserts. I also made lasagna...fish (in the oven, kept the smell down), hamburgers..stuff like that. A foreman grill is really not a GREAT grill, but it really is handy for a quick hamburger. </p>
<p>The kitchens are small, but fully functional. Cooking, for me, was a way to relax, like taking a walk....but not having to be in the 10 degree weather.</p>
<p>"Move to Williamsburg.</p>
<p>Or maybe Central Park?</p>
<p>Either way, we need to get some meat on your bones."</p>
<p>Central park might work, I live just a few blocks away. My metabolism is too high to add any substantial weight, I've tried. If 2 full sized cheese steaks for dinner doesn't do the trick, I don't know what will.</p>
<p>i live right next to central park, and ive never seen anyone have a barbeque there. my aunt lives in the city too and has a huge terrace with a legit barbeque. its great.</p>
<p>Are we allowed to take food out of the dining halls? I was thinking I could bring a bagel or something out at dinner for breakfast if I don't expect to wake up too early.</p>
<p>You're "allowed" to take one fruit or one dessert (like an ice cream cone for example) out of the dining hall. However, it's not hard to walk out with a sandwich or something that you're eating, they're not going to stop you. You can also sneak stuff out in your bag.</p>
<p>But they WILL stop you if you try to steal massive amounts of food before fall/spring/thanksgiving break -- the dining halls close for those breaks, and people staying often try to take food, leading the dining hall staff to be quite vigilant during those times... For example, one girl loaded a full bag and coat with fruit -- of course she got caught... Also, dining hall workers will glare at you and make you feel bad when you take more than one piece of fruit and they see you, but they generally won't do anything... lol</p>
<p>Hey, got a few questions about the food. I need to be eating a lot of food with protein if I work out there, since I signed up for the gym, but I won't be able to use protein drinks for a few months. So are there a lot of foods with a lot of protein, especially vegetarian foods?</p>
<p>Also, how is the breakfast there? Are there waffle makers or omelette makers, and do we need to operate them ourselves or is there a person there who just makes waffles/omelettes?</p>