What is Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap?
Sun-dried tomato wraps are a variation on the plain, thick-tortilla-like wrap and are used to make a type of sandwich. The wrap is large, flat, and round, with a light red color and a sweet tomato flavor. Wraps are a type of non-leavened flatbread from flour, water, salt, and additional ingredients for flavor and texture.
Ingredients
All purpose flour comes from wheat and though wheat is cultivated all around the world today, it was first cultivated in Turkey 10,000 years ago. All purpose flour is white in color and has a soft texture. This incredibly versatile flour is used in everything from breads, cakes, pastries, crackers, pasta, sauces and much more because of its pleasing and mild flavor that is slightly nutty and buttery. The gluten protein is what helps hold together breads and other products, part of what makes all purpose wheat flour so popular.
Water is a substance and chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen. It is clear, fluid, flavorless and odorless. Water is a necessity in nearly every aspect of life, including cooking, baking and hydrating the human body. Water can be served as a cold beverage, or at any temperature comfortable to the mouth and skin.
Shortening is a fat compound used in baking and actually helps to shorten the gluten strands in dough, resulting in a flakier and more tender item. Shortening is often composed of hydrogenated oils, but it is also refers to any solid fat that stays shelf stable for a long period of time. Shortening is white and has a consistency similar to softened butter, but denser. The taste is bland and unappealing. It is not meant to be eaten straight, but rather blended into baked goods.
Sugar comes from sugar cane and sugar beets. The sugar is extracted from the juice of both plants and refined into the granulated substance known as sugar. Sucrose, the sweet substance of sugar is a combination of glucose and fructose. White sugar is composed of tiny white, dry granules. The flavor is sweet and neutral. Brown sugar is brown and has more moisture, with a richer flavor that hints at molasses. Sugar is used in both sweet and savory foods.
There are a number of spices used in cooking and baking. Spices generally refer to a variety of seeds, barks, fruits and roots that are used to add specific flavors to food. Some spices are sweet, spicy, pungent or savory. The flavors range greatly and spices can be used whole or ground and are usually cooked, but generally cooking them is not required.
Sun-dried tomatoes are dried exactly as their name implies. The sun evaporates the natural moisture out of the fruit, leaving a concentrated item with a full umami flavor. Sun-dried tomatoes are red, wrinkly and can be found either dried in a form that must be rehydrated, or they are packed in oil, often with additives to maintain freshness. Oil packed sun-dried tomatoes tend to have more flavor, due to the addition of salt and herbs. Either way, each form packs a delicious punch of full flavor to any savory dish and lends a slightly chewy, but very gently texture.
Citric acid is a naturally occurring substance found in citrus and is commonly manufactured from corn. Citric acid has no odor and is white in color. It is sold in granules, similar to a large grain of salt and is used as a preservative to keep foods fresh and to provide a sour flavor to beverages and food items.
Natural flavors refer to any number of oils, distillations, oleoresins, protein hydrolysates or extracts made from plants including: barks, fruits, vegetables and herbs, or from animal sources. These sources undergo a number of different methods in order for the flavor to be obtained and made into use for human consumption. Natural flavors are used to add specific tastes to many packaged products such as drinks or snacks.
Baking soda is a crucial component in non-yeasted baked goods and acts as an instant leavener with the acids in the batter. It is used for cakes, quick breads and many flour-based baked goods. Baking soda is a fine white powder with a salty and bitter taste.
Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.
