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Some college students have apparently moved beyond ramen—to crème brûlée and blowtorches
A survey of student cooking found young people making surprisingly sophisticated food in tiny kitchens despite tight budgets.
A look at student cooking found that some university students are making dishes far beyond the stereotypical pesto pasta and instant noodles—including crème brûlée, duck eggs and recipes requiring a blowtorch.
Why it matters
Young people's food habits are being reshaped by TikTok, YouTube, recipe creators and better access to global cooking knowledge.
The cultural shift
Cooking can now be both a budget strategy and a creative hobby. A student kitchen may be poorly equipped, but the cook using it may have watched hundreds of hours of professional technique online.