Off the menu and out of this world
8 secret menu items at the Union cafeteria
Recently, I have been walking through the cafeteria checkout line with some absurdly cheap to-go boxes and no one has questioned at all. Nothing to see here, just a guy enjoying the mystery food that no one at the register checks. As it turns out, there is a secret menu at the cafeteria which I have been ordering from and I can’t get enough of it. I discovered the secret menu a while back and have kept it a secret from a lot of the students at Union College, but now I feel that it is time to share it. Below are the eight menu items that are my favorite to get and the code words to say to get them. A scrumptious bounty awaits you!
The Hedgehog: Just like the fast and blue runner, Sonic the Hedgehog, we humans also like chili-covered food items. I bring you the chili cheese fries. These are well-seasoned fries with pepper, salt, and maybe a little Lawry’s seasoning salt, topped with a load of homemade chili and your choice of cheese.
Curly Ginger: These are the fries for those that can stomach spice: cajun fries. This kind of fry is not for sensitive eaters or those with weak stomachs. So beware and eat with caution.
Irish Flapjacks: This item is quite special and dear to my heart. It's potato cakes! If there is one item that I miss when I go to college, it's pancakes. When the tater tots aren’t enough, I call in the chef and ask for a batch of potato pancakes.
Shenandoah: Not only can you make pancakes with regular potatoes, but you can also make them with sweet potatoes. That is exactly what the Shenandoah is: a sweet potato pancake. These come with a special syrup that is made of cinnamon and cream.
The Happy: Not only does this item always bring me joy but it’s healthy. This is the fruit salad. It contains apples, pears, peaches, bananas, pineapple, and oranges with a drop of lemon juice on top.
The Floater: This is my all-time favorite since I was a kid and can’t live without it - the root beer float. This can be made with chocolate or vanilla ice cream and any choice of root beer (you must provide your own root beer).
The Orchard: This item is something that you can get any season at Cracker Barrel and it's a good one - cooked apples. This item can be excellently paired with a waffle or even one of the pancake options.
Nectar: This last item isn’t a food, but a drink that one must enjoy on a cold day - apple cider. This drink is traditionally seasonal, but through the right channels, you get anything your heart desires. This drink keeps the hands warm while sitting in the cafeteria booths on those cold snowy days.
I hope you enjoy these fun menu items and, maybe in the future, you can make your own. Now go out and try some new secret options at your nearest Union Market!
By: Gabriel Sanders