Plastic Wrap and Wrapping Dispensers
Mar 26, 2011 | From the kitchen of Rose
The one activity that I perform all day long in the kitchen (not including cleaning up) is wrapping or covering ingredients and baked goods with plastic wrap. I also use plastic wrap for myriad other things including rolling pie dough, and covering cookie dough when rolling it to keep it from cracking. I use thicker freezer-weight plastic wrap for storing things in the freezer to prevent freezer burn.
I've written on this blog about my favorite plastic wraps, stretch-tite and the wider, thicker, freeze-tite.
The stretch-tite company also offers simple slide bars that slip onto the cutting edge of the plastic wrap boxes to make cutting off a piece of plastic wrap in one smooth piece safe, and easy.
If counter space is at a premium, and you prefer to keep your plastic wrap in a kitchen cabinet drawer, there is now a brilliant solution! Blogger Wendy C. recently posted about a terrific new device, cleverly called Wraptor Teeth. It was designed by Hank Elash and marketed by him, his wife Sandee, and family out of Vancouver, BC.
Wraptor Teeth is a one-piece molded plastic bar with teeth on the top that quickly, easily, and securely slips onto the side of a cabinet drawer varying from 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", and 3/4". It accommodates a standard size box of plastic wrap and makes it possible to leave the box in the drawer and to use two hands to pull out a sheet of plastic wrap, which helps to keep it flat. It also works for wax paper, parchment, and foil. The plastic teeth are sharp enough to cut through the wrap but not so sharp as to cut your fingers.
Check out their site and YouTube Video and, like me, you probably won't be able to resist purchasing a set of two or more.
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Anonymous in reply to comment from Rose Levy Beranbaum
04/09/2011 10:26 AM
Rose, thanks for checking the availability of the Wraptor Teeth. I'm glad they are still available.
Rita
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Rita
04/09/2011 10:19 AM
Personally, I'm with Rose and like the Stretch-Tite plastic wrap. And I like it even better now that I have their Wrapmaster, an earlier model than the Wrap 'n Snap 7500 that they offer now. I don't have counter space, so I lay it on its side in one of my shallow drawers and can move it anywhere I need it. It's $20 and worth every penny.
https://www.stretchtite.com/shop.asp
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The dispenser automatically lifts up the leading edge of the wrap so it is very easy to just pull it out and over a bowl. No more of the "slow walk" while holding up a cut sheet of wrap so your wrap doesn't flutter and stick to itself before you get it to the item you want to cover! Then you just press down on the lid to cut it.
I highly recommend it.
Rita
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Elizabeth
04/09/2011 12:30 AM
My favorite wrap is Bakers and Chefs Professional Plastic Food Wrap in a 3000 sq ft roll. I love it so much I have given up counter space for the dispenser box for a number of years now. It has a slider bar for cutting , the most amazing "cling" ever and it so easy to handle. I set in front of it what I want to cover, pull out the wrap over it. No muss, no twisting back on itself.
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Dulce DeLeon
04/07/2011 09:34 AM
Hello Rose, is great idea indeed. I have lots of trouble cutting plastic wrap. I always make a mess trying to cut the plastic with the one the box brings. I finish using a knife, cutting half the roll, lol.
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Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from Rita
04/06/2011 11:44 PM
rita, as i wrote on the posting, the wraptor teeth accomodates the standard size wraps which means it does not work for the 18-inch or larger than standard rolls.
the link on the blog works just fine. so does the phone number. here it is again: 1-888-497-2786.
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Rita
04/06/2011 11:34 PM
Rose, the Wraptor Teeth sounds like a great find. I tried to contact them to ask how long the strips were (I need some for the 18-inch foil rolls) and could find no working contact link on their website. Amazon is no longer carrying their product and I couldn't find any other information about them on the Internet.
I hope I'm wrong, but I'm wondering if they have closed.
Rita
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connor
04/01/2011 03:56 PM
Hey! that a great idea , i am always struggling with things like this
Connor
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Rose Levy Beranbaum in reply to comment from Bill
03/31/2011 09:24 AM
be sure to measure the height clearance of your drawer. in hope, the sides of my top drawers are too high (close to the top of the door frame) so i put it in the deeper drawer under my wall oven. you need a minimum of 5/16" from the top of the sides of the drawers.
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Bill
03/31/2011 08:47 AM
Hi Rose...I've been a bit overwhelmed lately with bookkeeping and taxes and all of that stuff that we all "love" so much...so i've been sort of absent from the blog and forum. I LOVE THIS THING!. I 've got a little drawer in my kitchen, just like this one in the pic. Perfect!I must get one
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Zach Townsend
03/28/2011 09:31 PM
Wow! What an excellent find. I love the idea. I'm constantly covering everything which means I'm always chasing my plastic wrap box around the kitchen.
I'll check this out.
Zach
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