Method of wrapping a hot food item

Abstract

A method of wrapping a hot food item. The method includes providing a laminated sheet including a sheet of machine glazed paper wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a slip release coating on a first side, and wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a weight of about 13 to about 16 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ; a sheet of foil; and a layer of wax adhering a second side of the sheet of machine glazed paper to the sheet of foil, wherein the layer of wax has a weight of about 4 to about 6 pounds per 3000 ft 2 . The method also includes placing the hot food item on the first side of the sheet of machine glazed paper of the laminated sheet; and wrapping the hot food item in the laminated sheet. The laminated sheet has properties which allow it to be used to wrap hot food items without their sticking to the surface of the wrapper and yet retain the food item in appetizing and edible form.

1 . A method of wrapping a hot food item comprising: 
 providing a laminated sheet comprising: 
 a sheet of machine glazed paper wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a slip release coating on a first side, and wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a weight of about 13 to about 16 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ;  
 a sheet of foil; and  
 a layer of wax adhering a second side of the sheet of machine glazed paper to the sheet of foil, wherein the layer of wax has a weight of about 4 to about 6 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ;  
   placing the hot food item on the first side of the sheet of machine glazed paper of the laminated sheet; and    wrapping the hot food item in the laminated sheet,    wherein the laminated sheet has properties which allow it to be used to wrap hot food items without their sticking to the surface of the wrapper and yet retain the food item in appetizing and edible form.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the weight of the machine glazed paper is about 15 pounds per 3000 ft 2 .  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the layer of wax has a weight of about 4.5 pounds per 3000 ft 2 .  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the layer of wax comprises a laminating microcrystalline wax and a tackifying resin.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the layer of wax comprises about 85 to about 95 wt % of the laminating microcrystalline wax and about 5 to about 15 wt % of the tackifying resin.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the layer of wax comprises about 90 wt % of the laminating microcrystalline wax and about 10 wt % of the tackifying resin.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the laminating microcrystalline wax has a melt temperature in the range of about 71° C. to about 82° C.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the laminating microcrystalline wax has a melt temperature of about 78° C.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the tackifying resin has a softening point in the range of about 90° C. to about 98° C.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the tackifying resin has a softening point of about 95° C.  
   
   
       11 . A method of wrapping a hot food item comprising: 
 providing a laminated sheet comprising: 
 a sheet of machine glazed paper wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a slip release coating on a first side, and wherein the sheet of machine glazed paper has a weight of about 13 to about 16 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ;  
 a sheet of foil; and  
 a layer of wax adhering a second side of the sheet of machine glazed paper to the sheet of foil, wherein the layer of wax comprises about 85 to about 95 wt % of a laminating microcrystalline wax and about 7 to about 12 wt % of a tackifying resin, and wherein the layer of wax has a weight of about 4 to about 6 pounds per 3000 ft 2 ;  
   placing the hot food item on the first side of the sheet of machine glazed paper of the laminated sheet; and    wrapping the hot food item in the laminated sheet,    wherein the laminated sheet has properties which allow it to be used to wrap hot food items without their sticking to the surface of the wrapper and yet retain the food item in appetizing and edible form.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the weight of the machine glazed paper is about 15 pounds per 3000 ft 2 .  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the layer of wax has a weight of about 4.5 pounds per 3000 ft 2 .  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the layer of wax comprises about 90 wt % of the laminating microcrystalline wax and about 10 wt % of the tackifying resin.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the laminating microcrystalline wax has a melt temperature in the range of about 71° C. to about 82° C.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the laminating microcrystalline wax has a melt temperature of about 78° C.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the tackifying resin has a softening point in the range of about 90° C. to about 98° C.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the tackifying resin has a softening point of about 95° C.