Julie Bove wrote:
> Jimmy John's heads of lettuce are about 3 times larger than the ones I
> found. I even looked at Cash and Carry and Costco. I bought 3 heads
> of Iceberg at Costco and I think they might be slightly larger. I
> was told that JJ's cuts theirs into 6 wedges. I can see how they
> could. But for me? I cored the head and cut it in half.
>
> I then laid down a sandwich paper which is a 12" square. After
> shaking the excess water, I laid down 4 pieces of lettuce in the
> middle but towards the top of the piece of paper, leaving enough at
> the bottom to fold up. I didn't place them exactly on top of each
> other because the edges were a bit uneven. But no problem. I then
> laid on some thinly sliced turkey which I had sort of rolled up. and
> on top of that some thinly sliced Colby Jack cheese that had been
> broken in two to fit the wrap. And now Angela tells me that she
> prefers the tuna. No problem. I have lots of tuna. Just have to
> make it into salad. Will also make some chicken salad. I did not
> add any condiments but you could certainly do that.
> I then added 3 more pieces of lettuce on the top. I don't think the
> amount of leaves you use matters very much except that obviously too
> many would be hard to eat and too few would allow the filling to leak
> out. The trick is to keep it all tight.
>
> I then tucked the top leaves down under the bottom ones and used the
> paper to shore it all up. Folding the bottom up first, then the
> sides and securing it tightly with a piece of tape. I left the top
> open for eating. At JJs they fold the top down too but I think they
> have bigger paper than I do!
>
> Doing it like this is fine if you're going to eat it right away. But
> for taking it somewhere you would have to cover it further, maybe
> with a piece of foil, plastic wrap or in a plastic bag.
>
> This will save me a lot of money. JJs charges about $5.50 for a tuna
> Unwich. I will be able to make at least 2 or 3 of them for that
> price and there will be extra lettuce leftover. Currently I have the
> more expensive Albacore tuna. But in the future I will be buying the
> cheaper stuff. I would also probably add some leaves of Romaine
> inside for added nutrition and of course some veggies in the tuna
> salad.

Have enjoyed following your puzzling out how to do this at home,
very clear instructions above, good job.

pavane