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'{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox 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 a food dish made with a soft [[flatbread]] rolled around a filling. It is classified as a sandwich.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/06/26/325803580/what-burritos-and-sandwiches-can-teach-us-about-innovation What Burritos And Sandwiches Can Teach Us About Innovation]</ref> The usual flatbreads are [[Flour tortilla|wheat tortillas]], [[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, Turks, and Indians have been eating wraps since before and around the 1900s. Mexicans refer to them as [[burrito]]s, and they come in different ingredient varieties, primarily wheat flour or corn, typically filled with meat, beans, rice, cheese, and other ingredients. 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> ==Wraps in public eating places== {{multiple image|perrow=2|total_width=400|caption_align=center | image1 = Airport Food.jpg|caption1=Veggie wrap at the [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport]]. | image2 = Kolkata Rolls.jpg|caption2=Kati roll served in [[Kolkata]], India. }} In the 1900s, [[Kati roll]] became a popular street-food in [[Kolkata|Kolkata, India]], with [[kebab]] wrapped in [[paratha]] bread; although over the years many variants have evolved all of which now go under the generic name of kati roll.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=EventCombo|title=Kati Roll Craze Sweeps Through the US|url=http://www.eventcombo.com/article/kati-roll-craze-sweeps-518|date=20 December 2010}}</ref> 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]]. [[Darden Restaurants|Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill]] has recently introduced a Portobello Chicken Wrap to broaden their selection of grilled menu items. ==See also== {{portal|Food}} * [[Afghani burger]] * [[Burrito]] ** [[Breakfast burrito]] * [[Cheese roll]] * [[Dürüm]] * [[Gyro (food)]] * [[List of sandwiches]] * [[Kati roll]] * [[Ssam]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|30em}} [[Category:Fast food]] [[Category:Flatbread dishes]] [[Category:Tortilla-based dishes]] [[Category:American cuisine]] [[Category:Stuffed dishes]]'