Pigs in a blanket is a small hot dog or other sausage wrapped in pastry commonly served as an appetizer in the United States. The similarity in name with that of the UK dish
pigs in blankets
Pigs in blankets or kilted soldiers is a dish served in the United Kingdom and Ireland consisting of small sausages (usually chipolatas) wrapped in bacon. They are a popular and traditional accompaniment to roast turkey in a Christmas dinner ...
, which is a sausage wrapped in bacon, sometimes causes confusion.
Ingredients and preparation
The term "pigs in a blanket" typically refers to
hot dog
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced Hot dog bun, bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener (Vienna sausag ...
s in
croissant
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dough
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, but may include
Vienna sausage
A Vienna sausage (german: Wiener Würstchen, Wiener; Viennese/Austrian German: ''Frankfurter Würstel'' or ''Würstl''; Swiss German: ''Wienerli''; Swabian: ''Wienerle'' or ''Saitenwurst'') is a thin parboiled sausage traditionally made of p ...
s, cocktail or breakfast/link
sausages
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baked inside
biscuit
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dough or croissant dough. American cookbooks from the 1800s have recipes for "little pigs in blankets", but this is a rather different dish of oysters rolled in bacon similar to
angels on horseback
Angels on horseback is a hot hors d'œuvre or savoury made of oysters wrapped with bacon. The dish, when served atop breads, can also be a canapé.
The dish is typically prepared by rolling shucked oysters in bacon and baking them in an oven. ...
. The modern version can be traced back to at least 1940, when a
US Army
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cookbook lists "Pork Sausage Links (Pigs) in Blankets".
The dough is sometimes homemade, but canned dough is most common. Pancake dough is also sometimes used, although this combination is more commonly served like a
corn dog
A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.
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and sold as a
pancake on a stick. The larger variety is served as a quick and easy main course or a light meal (particularly for children) at lunch or supper while the smaller version is served as an appetizer. In
Texas
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, kolaches or
klobasneks are a similar dish which originates from
Czech
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immigrants. The meat or savory part, often a sausage but not always, is wrapped in kolache dough and not croissant dough. This dish in
Texas
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is most commonly referred to as "kolache", although traditional Czech-style
kolaches
A kolach (also spelled kolache, kolace or kolacky , from the Czech and Slovak plural koláče, sg. koláč, diminutive koláčky, meaning "cake/pie") is a type of sweet pastry that holds a portion of fruit surrounded by puffy dough. It is m ...
are a sweet dish, not a savory dish.
Serving
![Bowl of pigs in a blanket](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Bowl_of_pigs_in_a_blanket.jpg)
Smaller versions of the dish are commonly served as an appetizer or
hors d'oeuvre
An hors d'oeuvre ( ; french: hors-d'œuvre ), appetiser or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the m ...
, sometimes with a
mustard
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Food and plants
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* Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment
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or
aioli
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dipping sauce, or are accompanied by other foods during the
main course
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Typically, the main course is the meal that is the heaviest, heartiest, and most intricate or substantial o ...
.
Similar dishes
![SausageBun](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/SausageBun.jpg)
A number of countries have similar foods under a variety of names.
In
Argentina
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, the sausage is topped with ketchup and then wrapped in
empanada
An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spanish, other Southern European, Latin American, and Iberian-influenced cultures around the world. The name comes from the Spanish (to bread, i.e., ...
dough and baked.
In
Belgium
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, this is a traditional dish from the city of
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
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, where it is called "
avisance". Historically it was a sausage or sausage meat in bread dough, replaced nowadays with puff pastry.
In
Brazil
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, the sausage is wrapped in bread-like dough, then baked. It's known as ''enroladinho de salsicha'', which means something like "sausage roll", and it's both a fast food and a snack.
In
China
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, a Chinese sausage wrapped in pastry is called "là cháng bāo" (腊肠包, ) and is steamed rather than baked.
The name can also refer to a
Czech-American
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dish,
klobasnek, a sausage in ''kolach'' dough.
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Denmark
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and in
Sweden
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, a hot dog wrapped in bread is called a ''fransk hot dog'' ().
The name is a reference to the bread's similarity to a
baguette
A baguette (; ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust.
A baguette has a di ...
. In Denmark, American-style pigs in a blanket are known as ''pølsehorn'', meaning "sausage horns".
In
Estonia
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, they are referred to as "viineripirukas", which means "sausage pastry".
In
Finland
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, sausages in pastry are known as ''nakkipiilo'' ().
The German ''Würstchen im Schlafrock'' ("''sausage in a dressing gown''") uses sausages wrapped in
puff pastry
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Retrieved 9 September 2008 or, more rarely, pancakes. Cheese and bacon are sometimes present.
In
Hong Kong
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, a sausage wrapped in pastry is called ''cheung jai baau'' (腸仔包, ) and is baked.
In
Israel
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, ''Moshe Ba'Teiva'' (
Moses
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in the basket) is a children's dish consisting of a kosher hot dog rolled in a sheet of puff pastry and baked.
In
Italy
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, ''Rollò con würstel'' is a street food found in
Palermo
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Sicily
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made of
brioche
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dough and
wurstel.
In
Mexico
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, the sausage is wrapped in a tortilla and deep fried in vegetable oil. The name "salchitaco" (sausage taco) comes from the fusion of the words ''salchicha'' (sausage) and ''
taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican food consisting of a small hand-sized corn- or wheat-based tortilla topped with a filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and eaten by hand. A taco can be made with a variety of filling ...
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In the
Netherlands
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, especially in the province of
North Brabant
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a sausage or sausage meat in bread dough is known as a "worstenbroodje", which means "sausage bread". In the rest of the country the "saucijzenbroodje" is more known. This is almost the same, but the dough is more a pastry dough and its shape is more like a rectangle.
In
New Zealand
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a "pig in a blanket" is a sausage wrapped in a slice of bread, often with onions and/or sauce added. Frequently sold as a charity fundraiser.
In
Russia
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, the dish is named ''Сосиска в тесте'' (Sosiska v teste, "''sausage in dough''").
In
Serbia
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, the dish has a name ''rol viršla'' (). Rol viršla is a very popular type of
fast food
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in Serbia.
See also
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Bagel dog
A bagel dog is a food item consisting of a full-size or miniature hot dog wrapped in bagel-style breading before or after cooking. They are similar in concept to a corn dog or pigs in a blanket. Bagel dogs are commonly available for purchase at pr ...
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Corn dog
A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.
History
Newly ...
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Hot dog
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced Hot dog bun, bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener (Vienna sausag ...
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Egg in the basket
Egg in the basket—also known by many other names—is an egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.
Description
The dish consists of a slice of bread with an egg in the middle, fried with butter or oil. It is commonly prepared by cutting a ...
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Galette-saucisse
A ''galette-saucisse'' ( br, Kaletez gant silzig) is a type of French street food item consisting of a hot sausage, traditionally grilled, wrapped in a type of crepe called '' galette de sarrasin'' or Breton galette. The French region known as Upp ...
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Pepperoni roll
The pepperoni roll is an Italian-American cuisine, Italian-American stuffed bread roll. Originally conceived of as a coal miner's lunch, it is popular in West Virginia and some nearby regions of the Appalachian Mountains such as Eastern Kentucky ...
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Sausage roll
A sausage roll is a savoury pastry snack, popular in current and former Commonwealth nations, consisting of sausage meat wrapped in puffed pastry. Sausage rolls are sold at retail outlets and are also available from bakeries as a take-away food. ...
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Toad in the hole
Toad in the hole or sausage toad is a traditional English dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with onion gravy and vegetables. Historically, the dish has also been prepared using other meats, such as rump ste ...
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List of bread dishes
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List of stuffed dishes
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References
External links
Retro Shack: The Hot Dog Goes Haute
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