Pocket sandwiches are made by placing fillings inside a pocket of dough, such as pita bread or uncooked dough that is baked or fried. They can be served hot or cold and are popular finger foods that are convenient to carry and eat without utensils. The US Army includes pocket sandwiches in its regular rations.
A pocket sandwich is a type of sandwich where the fillings are placed inside a pocket of dough. These sandwiches can be made by folding a slice of bread or tortilla around the fillings, or they can be made by placing fillings in a bag of bread, such as pita bread. A pocket sandwich can also be made by folding the ingredients into a piece of raw bread dough and baking or frying it with the fillings inside. There are many types of pocket sandwiches, including pepperoni rolls, pizza wraps, stromboli, quesadillas, and calzones. It is believed that most of the world’s cultures have developed some form of pocket sandwich.
The pita sandwich may be one of the most popular types of cold pocket sandwiches. This type of sandwich is made with pita bread, which is hollow in the center. The roll is usually cut in half. Each half can be filled with cold sandwich ingredients.
Many types of pocket sandwiches are served hot. Stromboli, calzones, pizza wraps, and pepperoni rolls are usually made by wrapping fillings, including cheese, meat, and spices, in a piece of uncooked dough and then baking it until both bread and fillings are cooked through. Some types of pocket sandwiches, such as quesadillas, are wrapped in tortilla or other types of bread and then fried. Instant pocket sandwiches, like hot pockets, can be purchased in the frozen food section of many supermarkets and quickly prepared at home in the microwave or oven.
Pocket sandwiches are popular finger foods because they are convenient to carry and eat without utensils. The breads and doughs used to make pocket sandwiches generally soak up all the juices from the fillings. Fillings are less likely to slide out of a pocket sandwich because the full package of bread or pasta can usually hold them in place. Pocket sandwiches are generally easy to carry around, as the fillings are often kept sealed inside the bread until the sandwich is eaten.
The US Army took advantage of the portability and convenience of the pocket sandwich by including beef, chicken, and pepper pocket sandwiches with its regular rations. The Army believes pocket sandwiches can provide nutritious, filling meals without soldiers stopping to prepare hot meals.
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