Wraps are one of the trendy appetizers. Its versatility to make dishes with vegetables, meat or even fish, have made it one of the favorites of “foodies”. Although, although it seems very simple to make a roll with pancake bread, it is not as simple as it seems.
What you have to do to achieve this is to follow the following steps. The first thing we must do is heat the tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds.
. Once we have everything in the tortilla, we fold two parts of the pancake inwards, but without reaching the center. Then, with the thumbs, we push the opposite part until we roll up. When we are almost at the end, we press so that the folds close like an envelope. Then we heat or put on an iron to seal completely.
The five most famous recipes of world cuisine
Each country, each region and each zone has its typical dishes, but there is always one that manages to stand out above the rest. It is the one that every tourist or visitor wants to savor and enjoy.
In most cases it is simple recipes, easy to prepare and very tasty. Here we show you how to prepare five of the most famous dishes in the world that you should not miss trying.
Paella (Spain)
It competes with the potato omelette for being the most famous food in our country. It is a typically Mediterranean dish, very nutritious and heart-healthy that originates from the Albufera in Valencia. It admits all kinds of ingredients from meat to vegetables, the only essential is rice.
This is how it is prepared: Those that do not like or do not agree can be deleted. Put the chicken covered in cold water in a casserole -do not exceed the amount of water so that it is not left over when adding it to the rice- with a piece of onion, a clove of garlic and a sprig of parsley. Once cooked, take it out and let it cool, reserving the broth. The washed clams are placed in a saucepan with a small bowl of water over the heat, and as they open, they are transferred to another container with a slotted spoon, removing half of the shell. The broth is filtered through a fine cloth and mixed with the other broth. In another casserole, with half the oil that will be used to make the paella, fry the loin cut into pieces. Once fried, add a tablespoon of chopped onion and tomato, sauté everything and cook until tender. Then add the sausages, the cut conger eel, the cleaned and chopped squid -without the ink-, the prawns, the clams and the chicken, cut into pieces and boneless.
Season with salt and leave everything to cook for a quarter of an hour. The broth is measured -adding water if necessary-, saffron, garlic and crushed parsley are poured into the mortar and allowed to boil for a few minutes. In a large pan or casserole, brown the rice over high heat with the other half of the oil, stirring it with a wooden spoon so that it does not brown. Once sautéed, add all the prepared ingredients, the peas and the cut peppers with all their juice. Stir and add everything to the boiling broth, rectifying it with salt and stirring until it begins to boil. When the boil is broken, add a few drops of lemon and cook for 15 minutes. Halfway through cooking, stir with a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients well. After this time, it separates more from the heat and cooks for another five minutes. Then it is removed and left to rest for 10 more minutes. It is served in the same container or in a bowl garnished with peppers.
Ingredients: 1/2 kg of rice, 250 g of white sausages, 6 prawns, 1/4 kg of conger eel, 1/4 kg of small squid, 1/4 kg of clams, 200 g of pork loin, 1 small chicken, 1 tablespoon of tomato, 1 small can of peppers, 1 can of peas, onion, garlic, parsley, saffron, oil and salt.
American Burger (USA)
The icon of North American gastronomy owes its name, although its origin dates back to the Roman Empire. Always related to junk food, the truth is that it is a highly recommended dish as long as quality meat is used, fresh ingredients and sauces are not abused.
This is how it is prepared: First we make the burger. For this we mix the meat with the egg, the very chopped garlic and the parsley. We shape the hamburger, pass it through the breadcrumbs and cook it with a little oil. While the meat is cooking, we cut the bread in half and put the lettuce, onion and tomato on it. In a frying pan, fry the bacon until crispy and add it to the bread. When we turn the burger over, we add the slice of cheddar cheese on top so that it melts. Once ready, we place it on top of the rest of the ingredients. It can be accompanied by ketchup, mayonnaise or mustard.
Ingredients: A round bread, 400 grams of minced meat (beef, poultry or mix), 1 egg, 1 clove of garlic, a tablespoon of parsley, breadcrumbs, 1 large slice of tomato and another of red onion, 1 lettuce leaf, a slice of cheddar cheese and two strips of bacon
Sushi (Japan)
Sushi, contrary to what many people think, the dish that Japan has managed to export to the rest of the world, is prepared with cooked rice, seaweed, vegetables and raw fish. It is rich in Omega 3, so it helps prevent heart disease, cerebrovascular problems and arthritis.
This is how it is prepared: First you have to remove the starch from the rice. To do this, we put it in a strainer and keep it under tap water (when the starch has disappeared, the water filtered by the rice will stop being whitish and will be transparent again). Boil the rice for about 20 minutes over low heat. When it is done we transfer it to a source and let it cool. Meanwhile, we prepare the mixture for the rice. In a container we put three tablespoons of vinegar and one of sugar, and shake until it is almost dissolved. Add this mixture to the rice.
Next we prepare the sushi rolls: cover the mat with transparent film and put a sheet of nori seaweed (leaving three fingers of margin between the seaweed and the edge of the mat). Spread the rice evenly over the nori and add the fish, the cucumber or avocado cut into small pieces and a pinch of wasabi to the bottom. To roll up the sushi, we take the lower part of the mat and we wrap it as we press gently so that all the ingredients are pressed. All that remains is to cut it into pieces about two or three centimeters thick and serve with the soy sauce.
Ingredients: A cup of rice, rice vinegar, sugar, nori seaweed, wasabi, soy sauce, any fresh fish, cucumber or avocado. A mat or makisu is necessary to make the rolls.
Burritos (Mexico)
There is controversy about the origin of the famous burritos. Some say its name comes from a street food vendor’s donkey from the time of the Mexican Revolution. Others attribute the term to the appearance of the rolled wheat tortilla, which resembles a donkey’s ear.
this is how it is prepared: Season the meat with salt and pepper and fry it with a drizzle of olive oil. When the meat is browned, add the seasoning for burritos, cover with water and cook over low heat (15 or 20 minutes) until the water evaporates and a kind of meat cream is created. Next we add five or six tablespoons of tomato sauce. In another frying pan, fry the peppers in strips and the onion cut into julienne strips. Now we heat the tortillas and put a first layer of lettuce cut into strips, a second layer of onion and peppers and two or three tablespoons of the meat that we have cooked. Add the cherry tomatoes cut in half, sprinkle everything with grated cheese and all that remains is to roll up the burrito and serve it.
Ingredients: 8 wheat tortillas, 500 grams of minced meat (beef, poultry or mix), fried tomato, one lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1 green pepper, 1 red pepper, one onion, grated cheese, oil, pepper, burrito seasoning and salt . Optionally you can add jalapeños, corn or avocado.
Pizza (Italy)
The word pizza comes from Latin and…