Wrap & roll

The word wrap comes from the verb ‘to wrap’ or envelop something.

A wrap is a thin pancake, usually made from maize or wheat, which can be filled with all kinds of healthy ingredients. A wrap also has multiple uses.

The pancake which we use for a wrap is of Mexican origin and can be found in Mexican cuisine as a tortilla, burrito, fajita and enchilada. But for many years, this edible packaging has been used to wrap up many of your favourite ingredients

Why is a wrap so handy and delicious? It is…:

-         quickly prepared.

-         a light meal in warm summer weather.

-         handy as a packed lunch, a summer picnic or beach snack packed in aluminium foil.

-         easy to eat without a plate or cutlery. A napkin is handy though.

-         a tasty snack filled with the healthiest ingredients.

-         an ideal way to ‘package’ a leftover from the day before.

-         nice with a hot or sweet filling too.

-         a great appetiser with drinks, tightly rolled up and sliced into pieces.

 

The filling

Wraps can be filled with endless combinations of meat, fish, vegetables, fresh herbs, lettuce, cheese, flavourings and sauces. To inspire you, here are some great combinations.

-         Vegetables grilled on the griddle pan or teppan yaki (courgette, aubergine, pepper, mushrooms) with basil and goat’s cheese.

-         smoked chicken with lollo biondo lettuce, cucumber, mango, cashews and curry mayonnaise.

-         avocado, crab, lettuce, spring onion, tomatoes with a homemade cocktail sauce.

-         Grilled tuna (nice and pink on the inside) on the griddle pan or teppan yaki, lettuce, fresh coriander, wasabi mayonnaise.

    smoked mackerel, cucumber, rocket, chives, sour cream with horseradish.

-         á la Peking duck: strips of stir-fried turkey, cucumber, spring onion, little gem (lettuce), hoisin sauce.

-         fruit (pineapple, mango, banana) fried in butter with a little finely chopped chilli, finished with some honey and lemon juice.

To avoid any mess or leaks, it’s handy to roll the wrap in some aluminium foil. There are also numerous ways to roll up your wrap, pack it (piece of white baking paper) and tie up (put in a glass, kitchen string around it, with a nice cocktail stick).

Plenty of variety and inspiration ‘So let’s wrap & roll!’