If your wraps are always carefully-crafted, then it may be a hint that you are logical and pragmatic, according to a body language expert. Meanwhile, those who prefer to stuff their wrap until it’s impossible to close tend to possess high levels of determination, with a “have-it-all” sense of ambition, Judi James suggests.
The findings come after research of 2,000 people, who eat the sandwich alternative, revealed 76 percent believe the technique is crucial when it comes to the overall enjoyment of their wraps.
However, 47 percent only rate their wrap assembling skills as “average” – with exactly one in three admitting their biggest struggle is with overfilling their wraps. And for 29 percent, their top wrap-related bugbear is not being able to keep it closed once it is ready to eat.
Working alongside Mission Foods, who commissioned the study, Judi James said: “Our approach to food is strongly linked to our approach in life – which is why first dates often involve an intimate meal together, giving us subliminal clues about the other person’s character and behavioural traits.
“A wrap is a stand-alone eating experience, because it is both the food itself, and the carrier that holds your chosen filling, allowing you to eat it as a complete meal.
“Unlike the simple sandwich, it requires a certain amount of flair to assemble – meaning it allows us to express ourselves and our personality traits in the way we chose to do so.
“What makes it even more revealing is that there are so many different ways to enjoy a wrap, with little or no etiquette filter on how to assemble one – making it all about personal choice.”
The findings revealed 39 percent will always close one end of the wrap and roll it up, making this their go-to method – but 26 percent will typically close both ends, before shaping it like a burrito.
It takes the average wrap-eater two minutes to assemble their meal, with 78 percent most likely to eat theirs at home. A quarter of those polled consume them up to three times every week, with 18-24-year-olds being the most frequent eaters, according to the OnePoll.com data.
And more than four in 10 (42 percent) prefer their wrap served warm – although 23 percent reckon it depends on the fillings.
Mayonnaise was voted the best sauce, beating sweet chilli, garlic, and BBQ – with 31 percent preferring to add their condiment of choice before adding the other ingredients.
Chicken, ham, and tuna are among the top wrap fillings, with lettuce, cheese, and tomato cited as popular secondary options.
And despite 63 percent feeling confident enough to serve their self-created meal to someone else, 48 percent are keen to learn new ways of assembling them.
A spokesman for Mission Foods added: “Wrapping can definitely be an artform, and it seems everyone has their own technique when it comes to packaging up their favourite ingredients.
“It has been great to work with Judi to discover the nation’s various wrapping techniques, and what these say about their personality, as well as their approach to other areas of their lives.
“No matter how you choose to wrap, or the fillings you go for, there is enjoyment to be found in any meal or snacking occasion.
“We encourage people to embrace their own style, and have fun when constructing their culinary creations – however you make it, make sure it’s unmistakably yours.”
