Sandwich Petals- Gluten Free Flatbread
November 24, 2011 by Nancy
Filed under Product Reviews
(Updated from March, 2010) I’m really excited to have found these! What are Sandwich Petals, you ask? Well, I wondered the same thing, so I ordered some. They are soft and pliable, tasty flatbreads in 3 great flavors: Spinach Garlic Pesto, Chimayo Red Chile, and Agave Grain.
I first reviewed these in March of 2010, but was recently reminded of just how much I love these! Raquelita’s Tortillas calls them Flatbread, but they are more like large, extra flavorful tortillas. What makes them better than gluten free tortillas is that 1. They taste much, much better, and 2. When heated for a few seconds in the microwave, they are soft and pliable, and can be rolled without cracking and breaking. These are perfect for making some creative school/work lunches that won’t fall apart like tortillas or get soggy like most GF breads by the time you eat them.
They are made from a proprietary blend of 10 grains- corn, flax, sesame, buckwheat, brown rice, sorghum, millet, quinoa, teff, and amaranth. They are low glycemic, have 3 grams of fiber and allergy friendly- no soy, dairy, egg, wheat or nuts.
I was trying to decide which flavor I would report as the best one, and I couldn’t narrow it down. They are all great and any of them would make a great meal or snack. I have some interesting ideas of what I want to make with each flavor, so I can’t possibly pick just one. They have recipes online since theses are so versatile. They’d be great for wraps, pinwheels, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, pizzas, baked chips – they even suggest that you can use them for lasagna.
The Agave flavor is slightly sweet and makes for an awesome dessert or breakfast – add some bananas, cashew butter, honey, nutella, berries and yogurt. . . you are limited only by your imagination! I use the Chimayo Red Chile flavor, which is slightly spicy, in Mexican recipes for burritos, casseroles, fajitas and more. The Spinach Garlic Pesto flavor goes great with chicken or turkey, veggies, fish, as a “lasagna” type layer . . . if you can think it up, you can make it!
I’m thinking the Agave Flavor with cashew butter, bananas, and honey sounds outstanding about now.
By the way, they can be stored on the counter and stay fresh for 30 days – no refrigeration or freezing needed.
They have a free shipping special for online orders, or click here to order them online or use the store locator to find them nearby.
THANK YOU! These look seriously tasty and may just make lunch something to look forward to again! I’ll patiently wait for monday and grab a bunch on the BOGO sale… I hate waiting…
They ARE seriously tasty- hope you like them as much as we do!
Here are the details of one Variety Pack:
2 bags of Spinach Garlic Pesto (6 petals per bag)
2 bags of Agave Grain (6 petals per bag)
2 bags of Chimayo Red Chile (6 petals per bag)
Total = 36 petals in one Variety Pack Order. Free Shipping.
If you can get in on the Monday Buy one get one free offer before it ends, you’ll get 72 for the same price.
Enjoy!
Just got around to making my great idea: Agave Grain flavor, cashew butter, sliced bananas and honey. Yum! Good stuff.
I would loevt o try these and am trying to get in on the BOGO deal today, however, when I click on the link that says $12.50, it takes me to my shopping cart where the price doubles to $25.
Is anyone else having this problem??
Shannnon- That is the special price. It’s usually one variety box for $25 believe it or not. Today it’s 2 for $25. That is a confusing way they word it, isn’t it?
Too bad they promote the microwave thing. Kills nutrients. I am hoping they work OK with a bit of steam….anybody tried the toaster oven for a short spin on these??
Experiment #2 – Warming in the toaster oven, not so great, warming in a warm pan, pretty good, warming in microwave, great.
Results of experiment #1. Don’t freeze them. They dry out.
My 2 HEAVY boxes from the BOGO deal just arrived! Now i definitely won’t be able to eat all of these in 30 days. Should I put them in the fridge? you said don’t freeze them right?
I will put one in my steamer and see how it goes !!
Yvonne- I wasn’t so happy with them after I froze them, but I didn’t try them in the refrigerator. Maybe you could just put a couple in there for a few days and test it?
I am new here and the Sandwich Petals sound great. Where did you order them from?
Cindy- I got mine from the link at the bottom of the review. It takes you to their website. I’d check the zip code locator and see if you can find them locally first, though. ~Nancy
Thank you Nancy!
I was so looking forward to trying this product – I ordered them and brought them on vacation with me as I was going to be somewhere where GF foods are few and far between. I thoroughly dislike this product I am sorry to say. I found it to have a strange, unappealing aftertaste. They seem like a great replacement for tortillas but I could not get over that taste but maybe thats just me. I will not be going back for more.
Please ship to Canada!!!!! There are Celiacs there too!
Your products sounds like just the answer I’ve been looking for!
I’m thinking I want one of these stat!!!!! My daughter and I would LOVE them
Thanks for the tip!