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Default Sandwich wrap paper

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Apr 20, 4:20 am, Janet > wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>
>>
>>
>>> My daughter got a lettuce wrap at Jimmy Johns and really liked it.
>>> But I was told by a person who is a Jimmy John's owner that the
>>> trick to keeping it held together is the paper. Fine but... Does
>>> anyone know where I can buy such paper in small amounts? I have
>>> found it at restaurant supply places but you have to get a minimum
>>> of 1000 sheets. At least that's the smallest amount I have seen.

>>
>>> I don't know that waxed paper would work because it's a bit
>>> slippery. Foil might work but it's a tad expensive.

>>
>>> If all else fails I might be able to buy some of the paper from
>>> Jimmy John's, but then again maybe not because it does have their
>>> logo on it.

>>
>> In the UK I buy very cheap ( a dollar or two) rolls called
>> greaseproof paper, intended for wrapping sandwiches and lining cake
>> tins.
>> Sold in the baking dept of any supermarket,cookshop, hardware shop
>> etc.
>>
>> http://www.greaseproofpaper.co.uk/
>>
>> Janet

>
> I think that's like our waxed paper - it really isn't very slippery,
> but Julie is determined not to try it.


I have tried to use waxed paper for a Teff Wrap. It doesn't work very well.
It is slippery. There is no way to keep it sealed. You wind up having to
tape it three times.