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'''Pocket sandwich''' is a [[sandwich]] which is made using a single piece of folded or hollowed [[bread]], such as a [[pita]], which is made from dough cooked with fillings inside.
'''Pocket sandwich''' is a [[sandwich]] which is made using a single piece of folded or hollowed [[bread]], such as a [[pita]], which is made from dough cooked with fillings inside. Some great examples of pocket sandwiches include, but are not limited to, Hot Pockets, hot dogs, stromboli, and Uncrustable sandwiches.


==Types of pocket sandwiches==
==Types of pocket sandwiches==
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==Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches==
==Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches==
[[Image:Shelf-stable pocket sandwich.png|thumb|right|US Army's shelf-stable pocket sandwich for troops on-the-go.]]
[[Image:Shelf-stable pocket sandwich.png|thumb|right|US Army's shelf-stable pocket sandwich for troops on-the-go. Wowzers!]]
The US Army has developed shelf-stable pocket sandwiches as combat feeding rations (the [[First Strike Ration]]) 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.<ref>[http://nsrdec.natick.army.mil/media/fact/food/merc.PDF US ARMY PUB: Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches]</ref>
The US Army has developed shelf-stable pocket sandwiches as combat feeding rations (the [[First Strike Ration]]) 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.<ref>[http://nsrdec.natick.army.mil/media/fact/food/merc.PDF US ARMY PUB: Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches]</ref>



Revision as of 21:36, 10 November 2022

Pocket sandwich
A tempeh Reuben pita sandwich
TypeSandwich
Main ingredientsBread, various fillings

Pocket sandwich is a sandwich which is made using a single piece of folded or hollowed bread, such as a pita, which is made from dough cooked with fillings inside. Some great examples of pocket sandwiches include, but are not limited to, Hot Pockets, hot dogs, stromboli, and Uncrustable sandwiches.

Types of pocket sandwiches

Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches

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

The US Army has developed shelf-stable pocket sandwiches as combat feeding rations (the First Strike Ration) 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.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "McStuffin, Fried Chicken New on Some McD's Menus". Apnewsarchive.com. 1993-05-28. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  2. ^ US ARMY PUB: Shelf-stable pocket sandwiches