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

Re:How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring... by tambarskjelve on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:41AM (#21256914)

Another Norwegian here. If you don't find the matpakke boring enough, I am happy to tell you that we have an even more boring culinary tradition for breakfast, namely oatmeal. Preferably water boiled with a dab of butter. Crazy Norwegians might use milk instead of water, and sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar on top. On the weekend, it is allowed to use a little cinnamon as well, but only sparingly.

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Re:How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring... by marvin on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:45AM (#21256931)

You boil yours? I take my oatmeal raw, with milk and a light sprinkling of sugar.

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Re:How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring... by jfengel on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:19AM (#21259355)

In Norway, the oatmeal is often steel-cut oats, which you really can't eat raw. If you're eating them with milk, you've probably got rolled oats, which are already cooked.

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Re:How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring... by marvin on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @04:06AM (#21268118)

Yes. I am aware of this, but it's a distinction that I've never really seen in everyday use of the Norwegian language. Basically, there's two common versions of the product, they have the same name, but one of them is pre-cooked. I've always used the pre-cooked one for oatmeal though. Which might not quite make it the common American oatmeal, I don't know :P

A common theme, the language often doesn't make subtle distinctions when it comes to food.

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