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New Scandinavian Cooking
Packed School Lunch
Season 9
Episode 904
Every day for lunch, whether at school, at work, or hiking outdoors, Norwegians everywhere unwrap the same sandwich. Andreas heads to the beautiful ski town of Geilo in Eastern Norway to investigate the packed lunch Norwegians eat every day on the run—identical, plain, bland open-faced sandwiches called matpakke—and what this sandwich reveals about the culture of modern Norway.
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Andreas investigates historical food from two of Norway’s former capitals.
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Andreas cooks several recipes using chocolate, a favorite of Norwegians.
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Andreas combines salted and smoked lamb with three different, fresh-tasting dips.
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Andreas visits the mountain of Hallingskarvet and the valley of Hemsedal.
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Andreas visits Nes in Eastern Norway, the grain belt of the country.
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Andreas visits hot spots around Iceland, even grilling inside of a volcano.
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Andreas channels the Vikings as he travels west to Iceland.
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Visit Andreas at his farm in Southern Norway for Sunday roast with oxtail sauce.
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Andreas cooks using the Norwegian delicacy known as brown cheese.
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A packed lunch is an important part of the Scandinavian food tradition.
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Andreas visits the fishing capital of Bergen, the wettest city in Norway.
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Andreas visits the wind-blown peninsula of Stad, where boats set sail to catch haddock.