Pigs in blankets

Pigs in blankets are a variety of different sausage-based foods in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Canada, and Japan. They are typically small in size and can be eaten in one or two bites. For this reason, they are usually served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre or are accompanied by other dishes in the 'main course' section of a meal. In the West, especially in the United States and Canada, the bite-sized variety of pig in a blanket is a common hors d'oeuvre served at cocktail parties and is often accompanied by a mustard or aioli dipping sauce.

Etymology

The term "pigs in a blanket" often refers to hot dogs, Vienna sausages, or breakfast/link sausages wrapped in biscuit dough, pancake, or croissant dough, and baked. The first written record of pigs in a blanket occurs in 1957 in Betty Crocker's Cooking for Kids.

Variations

Different countries have their own variation of Pigs in blankets.

In the United Kingdom, pigs in blankets are small sausages, or chipolatas wrapped up in bacon. In Germany, Würstchen im Schlafrock (sausage in a dressing gown) uses sausages wrapped in puff pastry or, more rarely, a sort of sandwich bread. Similar to the German variant, in Russia, the dish is named Сосиска в тесте (Sosiska v teste, "sausage in dough").

Related Terms

• Sausage
• Appetizer
• Hors d'oeuvre
• Cocktail party
• Mustard
• Aioli
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• Russia

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