Student meal's don't have to be bland, having a few different seasoning options is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to add flavour to your cooking! Here are some of our favourites:
1) Garlic – Can be used raw or in powder form to completely transform the taste of almost any meal, add it to sauces, marinades for meats and fishes, in salads and to season vegetables. We recommend this Schwartz Garlic Italian Seasoning which can be bought from Tesco at £1.60 for 43g. 2) Chilli Flakes – If adding fresh chillies to your meals is too much for you to handle, this is a great alternative that adds just the right amount of spice as long as you don’t go crazy with it. It’s great to add to any sauces or soups. Our top tip is to add some whilst boiling pasta or rice along with some olive oil to add some light spice and extra flavor. We recommend the Tesco Crushed Chillies at £0.85 for 28g. 3) Paprika – Paprika is used as an ingredient in numerous dishes throughout the world. It is principally used to season and rice, stews, and soups, such as goulash, and in the preparation of sausages, mixed with meats and other spices. It tastes great sprinkled over fries too! You can buy it at any supermarket such as Sainsbury’s at £1.00 for 44g. 4) Italian Herbs – Italian seasoning is a delicious mixture of different spices, which are used mostly for Mediterranean dishes, including sauces, meatballs, lasagne recipes, and more. A typical blend would include dried basil, dried marjoram, dried oregano and dried sage. Can be found in Sainsbury’s at £1.00 for 14g. 5) Vegetable Seasoning – Has a very versatile use in soups, one-pot dishes, meat, fish, vegetable dishes or casseroles. You can use it for preparing marinades and breadcrumbs and season practically any meal. We strongly recommend Kucharek which is really cheap. Add in your pasta, couscous, bulgur wheat and anything you cook in general, really helps transform a meal! Find it at most supermarkets including Tesco at £0.79 for 200g. 6) Piri Piri – As a result of the great success Nando’s has had over the years the demand and use for piri piri in the kitchen has risen. P iri piri serves as a marinade for fish fillets, for meat and for poultry. Spice up savoury dishes with a dash of piri piri. Experiment adding it to dishes that are a little bland. Substitute your usual spice mixture with piri piri instead. Nando’s offers a wide range of products in supermarkets ranging from marinades, sauces and rubs. Our favourite is the Nando’s Peri-Peri salt which can be purchased from Tesco at £1.90 for 70g.
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