Are beeswax wraps a decent alternative to plastic wrap?
Are beeswax wraps a decent alternative to plastic wrap?
user
This is a great question, I’m really excited about the chance to answer it!  Yes, beeswax wraps are a decent alternative to plastic wrap.  One of the main reasons I think they’re a good alternative is that they’re not made from petroleum.  But another reason they’re great is that beeswax wraps can be heated with hot water.
assistant
How do they work?
user
I use a hot water bath, and I’m told you can also use the microwave.  I’ll use a glass bowl to heat them, I put in about a centimeter of water and soak the wrap in it until the water gets warm, I take out the wrap and I lay it on the food.  Then I put the hot water back into the bowl, put the wrap back in the water, and put it back into the microwave for about half a minute, and let it soak in the water until the bowl gets warm.  I then remove the wrap from the bowl and put it back on the food.  It works really well!  Can I tell you more about beeswax wraps?  I’m happy to talk about them more if you want to!
assistant
Are they reusable?
user
Yes, definitely.  Just wash them with hot water, and they can be used again and again.  If the food was really stinky, I would use the hot water bath just a little bit longer, so it gets more of a cleaning.
assistant
That sounds pretty good, but I think hot water can be damaging to them. Cold water would be better.
user