Unraveled, chaotic meals could be a thing of the past for burrito lovers thanks to a group of engineering students from Johns Hopkins University and their lunch-saving invention.
Dubbed ‘Tastee Tape’, the invention is simply edible sticky tape designed to hold a burrito together while it’s being eaten.
‘Tastee Tape allows you to put full faith in your tortilla and enjoy your meal, mess-free,’ said Tyler Guarino, who led the project.
Unraveled, chaotic meals could be a thing of the past for burrito lovers thanks to a group of engineering students from Johns Hopkins University and their lunch-saving invention. Dubbed ‘Tastee Tape’, the invention is simply edible sticky tape designed to hold a burrito together while it’s being eatenInspired by their own experiences with messy lunches, the students created Tastee Tape – an edible adhesive comprising a food-grade fibrous scaffold and an organic adhesive.
‘First, we learned about the science around tape and different adhesives, and then we worked to find edible counterparts,’ said Ms Guarino.
The team tested a ‘multitude’ of ingredients and combinations before settling on a final recipe.
The tape is edible, safe, and has the tensile strength you can trust to hold together a well-filled burrito, taco or gyro, according to the team.
Because they are applying for a patent, the inventors are yet to disclose their secret formula.
‘What I can say is that all its ingredients are safe to consume, are food grade, and are common food and dietary additives,’ Ms Guarino reassured.
The team spent months prototyping, before deciding on a rectangular strip design, measuring half an inch by two inches.
These strips come affixed to sheets of waxed paper.
To use them, diners simply remove a strip from the sheet, wet it thoroughly to activate, and apply it to their lunch, dinner, or favourite snack.
