We asked the Finnish inhokki party providers. There was no ambiguity in the answers.
A surprising number of people avoid sandwich cake. Roni Lehti
The summer party season started with last weekend’s graduation party.
Top chef Henri Alen told Iltalehti’s story about his favorite and disliked offerings. At the same time, we asked the readers’ opinion.
By far, the party offering that arouses the most disapproval and even disgust is the sandwich cake.
This traditional savory delicacy, which has been a staple of many parties for decades, divides opinion fiercely. Although, like Henri Alén, many Finns swear by it, for others it is an absolute no.
IL readers found many problems with the sandwich cake, such as composition, taste and hygiene.
– Sandwich cake is unpleasant: moist bread and filling mush, describes the nickname Minttu.
– Sandwich cake is an absolute noup. Just store-bought cookies and buns and others are also a no, says Ellu.
– Sandwich cakes that have been standing in the heat and are bursting with mayonnaise filling, Akkapakka reveals.
Sandwiches as sandwiches is the opinion of many. Roni Lehti
– Sandwich cake is an absolute abomination. Just seeing one makes you skip the serving table. There’s no way we’re going to have one for the party, Kolmen’s mother states.
– There are at least three people in our family who HATE sandwich cakes. I know – these feelings are related to something with the first tastings, but you just can’t get rid of that feeling. I personally serve guests salty pies with different fillings (ham, minced meat, smoked fish) in small pieces. And very good. Mustikkatyttö from Häme wishes everyone a nice party according to their own preferences.
– Well, I think the age-old sandwich cake could be left out. A sandwich as a sandwich and a cake as a cake, Ninni N hopes.
– Sandwich cake. It’s always a surprise what’s hidden there and what kind of stomach disease you get from it. The composition is as if it had already been chewed once. Another dislike, but not so bad, is home confectioners’ filled cakes. Wet or dry, filled with jam, banana and enough whipped cream, download the name tag Let me tell you.
– The sandwich cake is terrible. Mayonnaise, fatty fish, shrimps and cream cheese are kept for hours on the festive table. No thanks, not a nice thing to eat, especially at these kind of Cap Ladies-like parties where guests come all day. I once got food poisoning from a sandwich cake, so after that I’ve been really skeptical about it and the hygiene of the party place, says Mirella.
For the cream of the filling cake, we want real cream, not vegetable fats. Jenni Gästgivar
These are not exciting either
But Finns have other dislikes than the classic party sandwich cake.
The store’s meatballs, small breads, ready-made cookies also arouse disapproval, and salads also get their share.
– Mozzarella cherry tomato sticks. Mozzarella is used too much anyway. Princess jackets and bracelets for children, says Pepi.
– Spoon breads and other old-fashioned cookies, which in the end no one even eats, Rita says.
not everyone even warms up to cookies. In the picture, cinnamon buns. Jussi Mustikkamaa
– Ready-made biscuits, especially some Jaffa biscuits or Fasupalas. It’s not festive at all and is more suitable as an emergency if you want to put something on the table with your coffee. Preferably not even then. The basic bun is also pretty tough. The bun must be freshly baked and preferably with ear wood. At parties, there is rarely a bun that is completely fresh from the oven, HK regrets.
– Filled cakes with some sort of vegetable fat cream. A real cream cake, please, Jantsu hopes.
– Shop meatballs. I was at a funeral where vegetable puree soup was served with store-bought meatballs on the side. The funeral meal was left uneaten. I would have liked some sandwiches, because I was hungry, the nickname Aika good chef is annoying.
– Sandwich cakes are the biggest dislike of all: salty pies, macaroni salads, salads with mixed salad dressing or onions, olives, lists Maria.
– A salad mixed with sour cream or raw onion, the name Mummi 62 says.