Strudel when I was an apprentice was very trendy. My chef would come along when we made apple strudel with his newspaper and slide it underneath, if he could read the small print then that was fine, if he couldn't read the print then the whole lot would be thrown in the bin and you had to start again.
These day's Filo paste makes a good substitute for strudel and is very cheap, also very good for you. Just remember to work quickly with this fragile paste, and always keep covered with a damp tea towel when not in use as it dries out very quickly indeed.