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'{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Wrap | image =Smoked chicken and avocado wrap.jpg | caption = Smoked chicken and avocado wrap | alternate_name = | country = | region = | creator = | course = | type = [[Sandwich]] alternative | served = | main_ingredient = [[Flatbread]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} A '''wrap''' is made with a soft [[flatbread]] rolled around a filling. The usual flatbreads are [[wheat tortilla]]s, [[lavash]], or [[pita]]; the filling usually consists of cold sliced meat, poultry, or fish accompanied by shredded [[lettuce]], diced tomato or [[pico de gallo]], [[guacamole]], sauteed [[Edible mushroom|mushrooms]], [[bacon]], grilled [[onion]]s, [[cheese]], and a [[sauce]], such as [[ranch dressing|ranch]] or [[mustard (condiment)|honey mustard]]. ==History== [[File:20111012-FNCS-LSC-0210 - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Preparing wraps in a kitchen]] Mexicans, Armenians, Middle Easterners, Greeks and Turks have been eating wraps since before the 1900s. Mexicans refer to them as [[burrito]]s, and they come in different ingredient varieties, primarily wheat flour or corn. The wrap in its Western form probably comes from California, as a generalization of the Tex-Mex [[burrito]], and became popular in the 1990s.<ref>Becky Mercouri, "Wraps", in Andrew F. Smith, ''The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink'', 2007. {{ISBN|0-19-530796-8}}</ref> It may have been invented and named at a southern California chain called "I Love Juicy" in the early 1980s.<ref>Akasha Richmond, ''Hollywood Dish'', 2006, p. 115. {{ISBN|1-58333-241-3}}</ref><ref>The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' cites an article in the 12 October 1989 ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' mentioning "The Juicy Wrap, a whole-wheat lavash (tortilla-type) sandwich‥is popular at I Love Juicy in West Hollywood."</ref> The OVO Bistro in NYC introduced its wrap sandwich in 1990 under the name "The King Edward," The [[Bobby Valentine]] Sports Gallery Cafe in [[Stamford, Connecticut]] is sometimes claimed to have invented the wrap at about the same time, but Valentine is diffident about it: "Well, that's legend and folklore, but until somebody disputes me or comes up with a better story, I'll say I invented the wrap." Beth Dolan of Stamford, Connecticut is the waitress credited for serving the first wrap after the restaurant had run out of bread. Moreover, Valentine's own story dates his use of the ''name'' 'wrap' to the mid-1990s, after it is documented in California.<ref>Ken Hoffman, "Watching Little Leaguers make Valentine's day", [[Houston Chronicle]], 24 August 2010 [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7168564.html article]</ref> San Francisco-based chain World Wrapps, which opened its first location in February 1995, is credited with popularizing the wrap nationwide.<ref>India Mandelkern, [https://www.eater.com/2017/12/4/16717262/world-wrapps-wrap-mission-burrito "The Bros Who Disrupted The Sandwich"] Eater, December 4, 2017</ref> However, the wrap's skyrocketing popularity in San Francisco, the home of the Mission burrito, provoked some criticism of the wrap as a form of cultural appropriation.<ref>India Mandelkern, [https://www.eater.com/2017/12/4/16717262/world-wrapps-wrap-mission-burrito "The Bros Who Disrupted The Sandwich"] Eater, December 4, 2017</ref> ==Wraps in public eating places== [[File:Airport Food.jpg|thumb|Veggie wrap]] Restaurants such as [[Camille's Sidewalk Cafe]], [[Sonic Drive-In]], [[Jason's Deli]], [[Buffalo Wild Wings]], [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]], [[Chick-fil-A]], [[Roly Poly]] and [[McAlister's Deli]] serve wraps. [[KFC]] now serves its chicken in a wrap as menu choice, with lettuce, [[mayonnaise]] and [[salsa (sauce)|salsa]]. [[McDonald's]] has a snack wrap, with a fried, or grilled chicken strip, lettuce, Cheddar, and [[ranch dressing]]. [[Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill]] has recently introduced a Portobello Chicken Wrap to broaden their selection of grilled menu items. Wraps are also very popular in Australia and New Zealand {{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} with chains such as [[Oporto (restaurant)|Oporto]] and [[Burger Fuel]] amongst others serving them. The UK wrap market has grown substantially since 2004 with all major sandwich and fast food stores now selling wraps.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}} ==See also== {{portal|Food}} * [[Afghani burger]] * [[Burrito]] ** [[Breakfast burrito]] * [[Dürüm]] * [[Doner kebab|Doner (food)]] * [[List of sandwiches]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Sandwiches}} [[Category:American sandwiches]] [[Category:Fast food]] [[Category:Flatbread dishes]] [[Category:Sandwiches]] [[Category:Tortilla-based dishes]] [[Category:American cuisine]] [[Category:Stuffed dishes]]'