School & Office: sandwich ideas
Sandwich or not sandwich? Salads, soups, omelettes and much more. Here's how to compose your child's lunch at school. And about yourself in the office!
Perhaps the dark times in which there was no food passage between home and school are now behind us: the "schiscetta" - or mess tin, or bowl - is cleared through customs, although not always and not everywhere. Not only that: sometimes the food also passes in the opposite direction, from school to home, when the children eat in the canteen, but then they take away the doggy bag .
If the majority of children eat breakfast at home - that if it is good it brings excellent marks! - only some from home also bring lunch. Those who do, generally do it in the name of savings but also of superior quality . So you need to have very clear ideas about the meal to give your children: something that is quick, practical and usable, something that is not too expensive and something that is very healthy, much more than the meals eaten at school. In short, not easy.
And the big ones ??? Well, if on a caloric level you have to stay maybe a little more quiet, you can't mess with quality at any age! The following rules therefore apply to everyone.
Sandwich: always "fresh" bread and nutritious ingredients
If you opt for the classic sandwich, in the meantime it must be said that industrial toast bread, full of harmful preservatives, should be avoided. If you don't have the time to buyfresh bread every morning, you can stock up and freeze half-cut loaves or sliced bread . Maybe after storing them a bit to make it healthier ... (if the bread is of quality, it lasts). In the morning the sandwich is stuffed and wrapped in foil. The bread will defrost in time for lunchtime and will be as soft as freshly baked . And now the ingredients. In the meantime, let's start with the bread itself: opt for organic and try to avoid white flour , depleted of nutrients and full of harmful chemicals. There are breads of spelled, rye or ancient grain flours , which really nourish.
Not just cold meals
The container and the right approach
Then there are some precautions that apply to every dish and season. First: the container is strategic . The Japanese are masters in bringing lunch from home and the Japanese-style schiscette are called bento , carried in the traditional "bento box", an airtight container with separate compartments to accommodate the different dishes. On the market there are colorful and funny ones, perhaps with cartoon characters. Pay attention to the material you choose! Second: As in all things, it is important to involve the children in the preparations . It is the final touch: the more the little ones feel like protagonists, the greater their propensity. Then think if they help prepare lunch for mom or dad too |