Pocket sandwich

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A pocket sandwich is a sandwich which is made using a single piece of folded or hollowed bread, such as a pita (Syrian bread) or tortilla, or which is made from dough cooked with fillings inside.

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[edit] Types of pocket sandwiches

[edit] Pita

Pita sandwiches can be filled with most common sandwich ingredients, however some fillings that are traditionally eaten in pita sandwiches have come to also be used as terms for such pita sandwiches, by synecdoche. These include:

[edit] Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches

US Army's shelf-stable pocket sandwich for troops on-the-go.
US Army's shelf-stable pocket sandwich for troops on-the-go.

The US Army has developed shelf-stable pocket sandwiches as combat feeding rations for its troops on-the-go. The sandwiches are engineered to prevent microbial growth through the use of specialized water treatment, acidic content (naturally, through ingredient selection; or by the addition of food-grade acids), special multi-layer foil packaging, and oxygen-absorbing packets.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ US ARMY PUB: Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches

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