I made a choice to stop using single-use plastics and switch to beeswax wrap, now what do I use it for?
Let’s talk about what we recommend NOT to use beeswax wraps for first, because that’s a shorter list.
Do not use beeswax wraps for:
- Meat or Fish — doesn’t matter if it’s cooked or raw.
- Heating up things in the microwave — if you do, there’s going to be a large mess that you probably won’t want to clean up
- Food with a strong smell — garlic or onions — you could use it for these things but make sure you use the same one for these items =)
- Greasy Food
Here are some examples of what you could use your beeswax wraps for:
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X-Small 5” x 5” |
Small 6” x 6” |
Medium 8” x 8” |
Large 13” x 14” |
Bamboocha 16” x 18” |
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Covering coffee mugs, wine glasses, etc. |
Small glass bowl |
Sandwiches, cheese blocks |
Celery stalks, lettuce, carrots |
Loaf of French bread |
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Cut lemon, lime, orange, tomato |
Cut avocado, tomato, etc. |
Medium bowl |
Large mixing bowl |
Top of a cut watermelon |
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Top of cut cucumber, zucchini, etc. |
The two bites that your kid leaves on their plate |
Cut papaya, apples or larger cut fruit |
13”x9” pan, 9”x9” pan |
13” x 9” pan, cupcake pan, pie pan |
How to care for your wrap:
- If you use your wrap for a strong smelling vegetable, use that same wrap every time for the same veggie because the smell will transfer to other items
- Hand wash with cold water and mild soap
- Let air dry
If the coating on your wrap starts to get crumbly:
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees (make sure you’ve got a clean, at least 2” paint brush (that you don’t mind ruining) available
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Lay your beeswax wrap on the parchment paper
- Bake for 2 minutes
- Remove pan from oven and use paint brush to spread the wax mixture across the wrap again