Ever wonder how to wrap a sandwich like the deli guy? It's easy and has so many advantages over plastic baggies, and so much more eco-friendly.
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1. Start with a 10” X 15” inch piece of parchment paper (or wax paper, butcher paper or foil).
2. Lay your sandwich in the middle of the paper. Bring the two short ends (the end closest and farthest from you) together above the sandwich. Now fold down in about 1” increments, creasing each time you fold until you are level with the sandwich.
3. When you get near the sandwich tug on the folds to make the sandwich snug. Now press down on the paper ends on each side of the sandwich.
4. This is where it gets a little confusing but where the magic happens. You want to take one of the loose ends and fold the top piece under the sandwich and between the bottom piece of parchment, you’ll need to take a look at the picture. It helps to tug on the bottom loose end as you tuck the top end under the sandwich.
5. Repeat on the other side.
6. Now in that same crevice you are going to tuck the remaining loose end into the crevice.
7. Repeat on the other side and wala! You have made your own upscale baggie, just like the deli wraps the sandwich.
8. If you want to cut the sandwich in half, do this after you’ve wrapped the sandwich. With a sharp knife, cut the sandwich in half through the paper, perpendicular to the fold. You can stop here, or you may
Type of paper to use: I favor parchment paper, it's the sturdiest. If you have a "wet" sandwich with oil you may want to opt for wax paper or butcher paper so that the oil doesn't leak through the parchment paper. If you have a hot sandwich like a hamburger or chicken sandwich then foil will keep the sandwich hot.
You can buy pre-cut 10" X 15" pieces of parchment paper that makes it easier than measuring and cutting the pieces yourself.
You can also buy parchment bags or foil lined bags that makes this process SUPER easy!
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