Definition

Noun: 1. A dish consisting of small sausages (typically frankfurters or cocktail sausages) individually wrapped in a layer of dough (such as biscuit, pastry, or pancake batter) and then baked or fried until the dough is cooked. This is a popular appetizer or snack, especially in the United States and United Kingdom, though the specific ingredients can vary by region.

Usage

• The term is used as a countable noun, typically in the plural form "pigs in blankets."
• It refers specifically to the prepared food item.
• Example: "Would you like some pigs in blankets? I just took them out of the oven."

Examples

• For the holiday party, she prepared three dozen pigs in blankets.
• The children's favorite part of the buffet was the pigs in blankets.
• This recipe for pigs in blankets uses puff pastry instead of biscuit dough.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used informally and humorously to describe anything that involves a smaller item being wrapped or enclosed in something else, though this is a metaphorical extension.
  • Example: "With all those layers of bubble wrap, the fragile vase was shipped like pigs in blankets."

Variants and Related Words

• Pig in a blanket (singular form): Refers to one individual piece.
  • Example: "He ate a pig in a blanket in one bite."
• Regional Variations: In some regions, especially the UK, "pigs in blankets" may refer to small sausages wrapped in bacon, which is a different dish from the US version wrapped in dough.

Synonyms

• Sausage rolls (Note: This typically refers to a larger sausage enclosed in pastry, not individually wrapped small sausages).
• Cocktail wieners in dough.
• Franks in blanks (informal).

Idioms and Phrases

• While "pigs in blankets" itself is the name of a dish and not a traditional idiom, it is sometimes used in the phrase "like pigs in blankets" to convey a sense of being snugly wrapped or bundled up.
  • Example: "The babies were tucked into their strollers, cozy like pigs in blankets."

Noun

1. small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked