Food
Superfood of the week – Tea
After a hard day’s work, what better way to unwind than a hot cup of tea taking all your cares away? Many of us are unaware that one simple cup can carry many benefits for Read more…
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Restaurant Review: Carlo’s
‘Steak On The Stone’ : The House Speciality. A juicy 8oz fillet of Irish beef served on a Pacific Lava stone heated to 350 degrees celsius. Imagine this, accompanied by three dipping sauces and a Read more…
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Superfood of the week – Quinoa (‘Keen-wa’)
As 2013 was declared the international year of Quinoa by the United Nations, there’s no better food to showcase. A species of the goosefoot plant, Quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) is highly nutritious and has become extremely Read more…
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Superfood of The Week: Manuka Honey
There is nothing worse than dragging a cold around for weeks and being force-fed hot cups of Lemsip by your caring roommates, day-in, day-out. This week’s super-food is honey, but not any regular honey found Read more…
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Superfood of the Week: Tomato
There is sometimes confusion as to whether a tomato is actually a fruit or a vegetable; The College View can reveal that even though they are so commonly served with other vegetables, a tomato is actually a Read more…
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Review of Nandos
Nandos: the perfect student restaurant for when you need a break from the chicken rolls, McDonalds and Burger Kings but still don’t want to make an effort or spend a lot of money. It is Read more…
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Superfood of the week: Berries
It is easy to see why pop sensation Katy Perry has a small strawberry tattooed on the inside of her left ankle. Not only do they taste and look delicious, most forms of berries are also nutrient Read more…
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Roll-on Lunchtime
When lunchtime strikes in DCU, many students head to the shops with one mission- to get a chicken fillet roll. They anxiously wait in queue, knowing that every step forward is one closer to the roll Read more…
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Review of Quesadillas in The NuBar
As I awaited my order of quesadillas, I could almost hear the Mexican men wielding maracas and flamenco guitars, bringing the spirit of a fiesta to my afternoon siesta meal. Instead I was greeted with Read more…
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Cheaper by the student – finding the cheapest price
There is something uplifting about knowing that you have got a bargain, your friend paid €10 to get into Coppers and you only had to pay €5 because you knew the bouncer. As students we Read more…
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Superfood of the week – Avacado
Avocados look like black pear shapes from the outside but on the inside there is a wholesome fruit that is so good for you. We most commonly know avocados because of the popular guacamole dip Read more…
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GM crop bombshell may prove untrue
The results of a French study were published last month in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal and showed that rats fed on a lifetime diet of genetically modified (GM) corn, ended up suffering from Read more…
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Superfood of the Week – Pumpkin
Many people believe that delving your hand into the moist and seedy centre of a pumpkin is just as scary as the ghosts associated with Halloween and that’s before the issue of actually eating it Read more…
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Superfood of the Week – Asparagus
At first glance the green vegetable asparagus may come across as unappealing to many, but you would be making a mistake judging it so quickly. Most of us know what it’s like to sit in Read more…
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Hungry, anyone? The new Foodie Society could help
Foodie Soc is the newest society to grace the steps of DCU. It was at the end of last year that DCU students Carmel Sayers and Eimear Phelan originally came up with the idea to Read more…
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Superfood of The Week: Kale
Kale is a food that many people have not heard of yet. Kale comes from the cabbage family and it is actually on par with broccoli at how good it is for you. Award-winning nutritionist Read more…
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