I learned a few wrap-rules…

Ingredient rules:

• Combine vegetables and protein with vibrant colors and flavors.
• Precook and chill ingredients ahead of time
• Portion ingredients in advance to save time
• Blanch hard vegetables such as carrots
• Use whole wheat tortillas
• Chill mayonnaise or sandwich spread
• Minimize wet ingredients

Prep rules:

• Wear disposable gloves when handling uncooked food
• Arrange ingredients and utensils within reach. Place ingredients in separate trays or bowls. A silicon spatula is especially useful.
• Lay down one tortilla with parchment paper cut to size underneath.

Rolling rules:

• To create a moisture barrier, begin by spreading sandwich spread onto the bottom half of the tortilla. then lay down well-dried lettuce, then the remaining ingredients
• Avoid over-packing
• Make the first fold from the bottom just about reaching half way
• Fold in the two sides
• Then tightly roll up the tortilla all the way
• Repeat the same wrapping technique but this time with the parchment paper wrapping the sandwich

Storage rules:

• Keep the sandwich chilled
• Consume within 1 day

With these rules in mind, I think I am going to come up with some off-the-wall recipes. How do you usually make your wrapped sandwich? Do you have a tip to share? I would like to hear it too.

Wrap on…