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[[Image:luha.jpg|right|thumb|A spoon-fork combination used by Finnish military]] |
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'''Lusikkahaarukka''' ( |
'''Lusikkahaarukka''' ({{IPA-fi|ˈlusikːɑhɑːrukːɑ}}, ''spoon-fork'') is a [[stainless steel]], folding spoon-fork combination issued together with a [[mess kit]] in the [[Finnish Army]]. It is widely used in camping and outdoors activities. |
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The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the {{lang|fi|''lusikkahaarukka''}} can be fitted inside the Finnish army mess kit, although this is discouraged because, more often than not it slips off from the fittings and starts to rattle around inside the kit. The Finnish army conscripts are allowed to carry their civilian [[puukko]]s while in uniform, and everyone is assumed to own one, so a separate knife is not needed. |
The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the {{lang|fi|''lusikkahaarukka''}} can be fitted inside the Finnish army mess kit, although this is discouraged because, more often than not it slips off from the fittings and starts to rattle around inside the kit. The Finnish army conscripts are allowed to carry their civilian [[puukko]]s while in uniform, and everyone is assumed to own one, so a separate knife is not needed. |
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Revision as of 03:43, 6 December 2010
Lusikkahaarukka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlusikːɑhɑːrukːɑ], spoon-fork) is a stainless steel, folding spoon-fork combination issued together with a mess kit in the Finnish Army. It is widely used in camping and outdoors activities.
The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the [lusikkahaarukka] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) can be fitted inside the Finnish army mess kit, although this is discouraged because, more often than not it slips off from the fittings and starts to rattle around inside the kit. The Finnish army conscripts are allowed to carry their civilian puukkos while in uniform, and everyone is assumed to own one, so a separate knife is not needed.
The [lusikkahaarukka] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) is manufactured by Hackman and is one of the oldest items still in use by the Finnish army. The [lusikkahaarukka] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) are very hard wearing, indeed current conscripts are commonly issued with [lusikkahaarukka] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) manufactured during World War II [citation needed].
Also known as
- LuHa - portmanteau analogous to spork
- Lusikkahaarukka-mysteeri - Translates as "spoon-fork mystery".
- Mysteerio - literally "mystery play".
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