pickle wrap

People all over the midwest eat some different sorts of things sometimes. I've also heard this called Iowa sushi, etc. We just call them pickle wraps.

“Minnesota Sushi” - Ham, mayonnaise and pickle. Found on Facebook. Yuck. Jameskeenan718 2026

There are two rules to making pickle wraps, also known as pickle roll-ups: One, don’t mess with the ingredients. Two, don’t mess with the ratio. There’s only one to eating them: Don’t turn up your nose.

Midwesterner - Iowa’s “Lutheran Sushi” Jessica Carney 2026

If you throw a Midwestern Christmas party without a plate of pickle wraps, someone will likely clock the absence immediately: Huh. No pickle wraps this year?

Iowa Sushi Is the 3-Ingredient Holiday Appetizer the Midwest Swears By Food & Wine’s Editorial Guidelines 2025