Next Level Tips at NYU

I don’t even go here anymore, but I just had to dump these somewhere before I forgot them. And this may still be relevant for those of you who are still there…

• Kimmel 7 – Free Printing (no double-sided though) by the Club Budget Office
• Kimmel 1st floor actually has a bathroom – it’s hidden right before the elevators on the left that will take you up to KMEC.
• If you're in Stern UC/LC and have to get to KMEC, you don't have to walk up to the first floor and over. There is an elevator in UC past the girls bathroom/Stern IT
• If all of Stern's rooms seem taken, in my experience, the most UNDERRATED AND OFTEN EMPTY rooms to check out are Tisch 200 and 201.  And even Paulson Auditorium is forgotten about at times, too (good to practice presentations there)
• Stern printers all with huge lines? No one ever uses the printer in the UC orange lounge near the girls bathroom. Lounge not too bad too. But cell phone reception in that area is nonexistent
• On NYC streets, if the building number is odd, it’s on the north side; if the building number is even, it is on the south side. East/West refers to relative of 5th ave. Even numbered streets run east; odd run west.

Review of Kitchen Tools

Here are some not-so-common kitchen tools and gadgets of mine and my thoughts on them...

Slow Cooker

It’s good convenience-wise, but if you have the time, I’d recommend cooking things in the oven or on the stove instead. It’s because you can’t really touch the food while it’s cooking for the 3-6 hours, so sometimes flavors blend together and the dish ends up kinda bland. But maybe that’s cause I haven’t really mastered it yet.

Toaster Oven

Good for toasting...leftover pizza? Mini baking oven? I feel I'm not coming close to using its full potential haha.

Spice Rack

It's pretty good convenience-wise (still need to buy salt/pepper/etc. though). I still have yet to learn the subtle differences between certain spices that look alike ex. marjoram and herbs de provence.

Garlic Presser

For anyone who's epicly failed at "dicing" garlic, this tool is a lifesaver to get the most out of your garlic. Works okay on small pieces of ginger, too.

Pasta Pot

If it weren't for my senior year roommates, VK and TK, I would never have known about the existence of these. These are pots with drilled holes on the top to drain water easily. Helps a ton with cooking anything that needs to be drained really.

Hand-Powered Food Chopper

Deserves a video, not just a picture. The funnest tool ever - it’s like starting up a lawnmower. Saves a ton of time esp. dicing onions. The MVP of my kitchen probably.

Infuser Water Bottle

Okay this isn't a kitchen isn't a kitchen tool, but I had to include it regardless. Put any fruit in the center to give your water a flavor! Lemons are my favorite.

Scrub Daddy

Made popular by the show Shark Tank, this sponge changes texture based on water temperature. It does seem more efficient/durable than a traditional sponge.