How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring lunch

Post by monksy » Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:45 AM UTC

camillomiller wrote: post #137

opdahl wrote: post #16

I'm a Norwegian, and where I work I have the option of eating a big warm lunch, but I very rarely do. I've noticed that eating a big lunch makes the following hour extremely unproductive, so for the last year I have made a matpakke with 3 slices of bread. Normal _pålegg_ is liver paste, cheese or peanut butter. I can easily go through my lunch in just few minutes, and even while working at the same time. My thought p…

As an Italian, I am profoundly offended by this statement and most of the comments in this thread :D

Post by dannyw » Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:48 AM UTC

4ad wrote: post #162

mogadsheu wrote: post #6

Former Norway resident here, 3yrs. Their lunch traditions are definitely basic, as they were not a wealthy country for hundreds of years before striking oil in the 60s. The point to remember is that while the fare is basic, the quality is typically very good. Their cheese is extra creamy and nutritious, as is the bread. The same goes for the milk. Many Europeans won’t drink the milk here in the States because the qua…

> Many Europeans won’t drink the milk here in the States because the quality tends to be much lower, due to feed/living conditions for livestock. Garbage in = garbage out. If you have the time and money, I found the opposite to be true. The average quality of products like bread and meat is much lower in the US than in Europe, but in the US I have the option of going to some high end shop or bakery and get stuff that…

Post by tyfon » Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:51 AM UTC

jyriand wrote: post #240

Question to matpakker's out here. Don't you feel hungry after eating only few slices of bread?

Post by drinfinity » Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:54 AM UTC

brosinante wrote: post #255

swarnie_ wrote: post #166

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I've worked in Italy a few times and i just can't get my head around it. One sleepy little town basically shut down between 12:30 and 14:30 every day. Everyone went home for lunch but also the majority of the local shops shut too. How do you get anything done??

It depends on your definition of "getting things done". I have no illusions about the work ethic of meditteraneans (being one myself, and with the caveat that work ethic is probably the wrong word to use here). This might be just me growing slightly older - but i tend to side more and more on the med side. Nowdays I wish I could take a 2 hour break to go hang out at home, cook my own meal and listen to some music ins…

Post by jypepin » Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:59 AM UTC

konschubert wrote: post #190

oxfordmale wrote: post #183

This is not unique to Norway. In the Netherlands I was basically raised on a "Norwegian" sandwich lunch, although peanut butter could be used as a topping as well.

As a German, I’m confused why this article was written. Doesn’t the rest of the world eat bread with cheese on it? > They typically consist of two or three slices of bread, smeared lightly with butter, each topped with a single slice of cheese or meat, or perhaps a thin layer of jam, liver paste, or tubed caviar.