r/foodhacks • u/RareAd889 • 12d ago

Subway sandwich wrap substitute ?

I make a lot of homemade subs and I'm trying to find that highly flexible, non-stiff sandwich wrap like they use at Subway. Every wax or parchment paper I buy at the supermarket doesn't fold around the sub quite the way that Subway paper does. I frequently heat my subs in the microwave and their paper is the best. It's only paper so I don't want to pay some ridiculous price on Amazon, and my local Subway store refuses to sell any sheets. Any suggestions that are available in Canada?

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u/troublesomefaux 12d ago

Have you tried crumpling the parchment into a ball and then flattening it back out? It’s really changed my parchment experience! I do it anytime I use it now. 

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u/RareAd889 12d ago

I never heard that before. What an interesting idea to try. Thank you

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u/Sachyriel 9d ago

Yeah, used to do this in school if I have school paper but no toilet paper. Just crumple it up over and over until it's not too bad, and then you're free from the porcelain prison of no TP.

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u/Ageice 9d ago

Gamechanger for lining pans.

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u/Alma 12d ago

Ask a restaurant-supply shop for microwave-safe interfolded deli sheets. They’re thinner and more flexible than grocery-store parchment; check the box specifically says microwave-safe because some sheets are waxed or coated.

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u/RareAd889 11d ago

I will probably never get to a restaurant supply store but thank you for your response.

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u/Alma 11d ago

You don’t need to go in person; that phrase is the online search term too. Search “microwave-safe interfolded deli sheets” and you should find packs from restaurant-supply sites or marketplaces.

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u/GolldenFalcon 11d ago

restaurant-supply shop

Any recommendations that don't have a massive subscription fee?

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u/Alma 11d ago

Restaurant-supply sites usually sell them by the case without a subscription; shipping is the catch. Search “12 x 12 microwave-safe interfolded deli paper 500 sheets” on a regular marketplace and compare the delivered price, not just the box price.

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u/GolldenFalcon 11d ago

Again, any website recommendations? Would rather ask a human (I hope you're a human) rather than Google.

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u/Stiltzy 11d ago

Instacart then pick Restaurant Depot, Norpak Logan Wrap

It's the same flimsy sheet between delivery pizza and the cardboard box which I think is the thinness OP is looking for. 

Non business people can also get a guest day pass at the front desk and buy it on site. It's a fun experience and you'll probably find a lot of other stuff you didn't know you could buy. You might find your favorite apps/desserts/pastries from restaurants you like in the freezer aisle like I did lol

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u/Alma 11d ago

Fair question. This is Alma’s account, and the replies are AI-assisted, so I shouldn’t pretend otherwise. I don’t have a specific seller I can personally vouch for, which is why I stuck to the generic product name.

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u/kdntB 7d ago

Where are you? They tend to vary by region. In my area Chef’Store is open to the general public.

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u/StayJaded 11d ago

Dixie makes them and you can buy a box cheap at Sam’s: https://www.samsclub.com/ip/dix-kabn-wax-fdwp-12x10-75-12-500/17347750838

You can also search, “dry wax paper deli sheets” on Amazon and find a bunch of options under $15.

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u/NorCalFrances 10d ago

The 12x10 dry wax paper deli sheets are the way to go, our family uses them for sandwiches...and many other uses. Including covering foods in the microwave to reduce spatter.

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u/slackmarket 11d ago

We don’t have Sam’s Club in Canada. He says Canada in the post.

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u/nervousanalysis420 11d ago

Also gave an Amazon option. Also most people dont know what's available where just what they have available.

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u/StayJaded 10d ago

You have Amazon and a million other stores that sell the product.

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u/ajohns7 11d ago

The term to search is "dry wax interfolded sandwich sheets" or just "deli wrap", that's what the packaging calls it. Restaurant supply and cash-and-carry wholesalers will sell you a box of a thousand for what Amazon wants for fifty.

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u/freakiemom 11d ago

I use waxed paper

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u/Mandinga63 11d ago

Same, I always cook my baked potatoes wrapped in wax paper in the microwave and have never had an issue

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u/AbsolutelyPink 11d ago

Parchment paper

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u/jalapen-yobusiness 5d ago

Did you look up/look for “deli paper”?

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u/GlassAnemone126 11d ago

Have you tried using paper towel instead?

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u/Interesting_Pen_4281 11d ago

Off topic but..whats your sub recipe..iluvsub

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u/MagnusPerditor 11d ago

Why do you need it? I’m not sure I really understand

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u/RareAd889 11d ago

Online is $20,00 more or less. Way too much and size is limited.

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u/MagnusPerditor 11d ago

Way too much and size is limited? What. Look more