Five Hints That Will Make Your Wraps Stay Wrapped
If you like to try re-creating restaurant recipes at home, wraps may be high on your list. These simple, burrito-like sandwiches offer an easy-to-hold meal that can be customized to your liking. However, making wraps isn't as quick as it sounds when you first start out. Some of the wrap-construction procedure isn't intuitive, and your beginning efforts might seem messier than you'd like. Here are five hints that will up your wrap game in no time.
Put Fillings Slightly off Center
This is one of the issues that gets most beginners. It seems like placing a column of fillings in the center of the wrap would be the right thing to do, but that leads to having a lot of wrap bread on one side of the finished wrap. For a more evenly distributed wrap, place the fillings slightly off center, over to one side. Then fold the shorter edge of the wrap bread (be it a tortilla, flatbread, or another type) over the fillings, fold the top and bottom edges over, and start rolling up the wrap.
Warm up the Tortilla or Flatbread
Another problem is when the bread product you're using cracks as you try to roll up the wrap. Warming up the tortilla or flatbread first can make the bread more flexible and less likely to crack as you bend it around the fillings. The Kitchn says you can warm the bread up in one of three ways:
- Microwave it in 30-second bursts.
- Place in a 350-degree-Fahrenheit oven for between 15 and 20 seconds.
- Hold it over a stove burner with tongs, or place it on a dry griddle or pan for 30 seconds per side.
Use a Sauce Base
Mayonnaise, mustard, and other sauces don't exist only for flavor. They also help anchor smaller bits of filling, preventing them from falling out. If you're adding rice or minced vegetables to the wrap, for example, spread the sauce of your choice on the wrap -- cover more than just the small area in which you'll place the fillings because you want the sauce to go all the way around the fillings, not just under the initial pile -- and place the smaller items on the sauce. Then layer on the larger items that won't fall out as easily.
Use Less Filling Than You Think You Need
Wrap fillings fill up more of that wrap than you realize. Use slightly less filling than you think you'll need per tortilla or flatbread. If you use too much filling, you can end up tearing the bread or having a wrap that's too large to fit in your mouth.
Cut at an Angle
When you have the wrap all rolled up, cut the wrap in half at an angle. That gives your mouth a handy point to chow down on. If you cut the wrap across and not at an angle, the first bite could send filling oozing out unless the wrap is so small that the entire width of the wrap can fit in your mouth.
Of course, another option is to just go back to your favorite restaurant and let the staff there worry about how to wrap up wraps. If you're now hungry, go out to eat and get a healthy, customized wrap made just for you.
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