Pigs in a blanket

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

I was discussing pigs in a blanket with Mrs C. and Jr's dad the other day.  He has a completely different idea of what pigs in a blanket are vs. what I think they are.  Without me pushing anyone in a specific direction here, I'll just ask this.  If you had to explain to someone what "pigs in a blanket" are, what would you tell them?

[Stadler]

I was discussing pigs in a blanket with Mrs C. and Jr's dad the other day.  He has a completely different idea of what pigs in a blanket are vs. what I think they are.  Without me pushing anyone in a specific direction here, I'll just ask this.  If you had to explain to someone what "pigs in a blanket" are, what would you tell them?

Mini-cocktail wieners wrapped in a dough (ala Pillsbury croissant dough) and baked until golden brown.

[krands85]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon. Normally have them at Christmas. I'm in the UK btw.

[Bolsters]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon.

This was my understanding also.

[Scorpion]

In Germany, it's a sausage in dough, along with with some sauce, typically tomato.

[Chino]

Miniature hot dogs wrapped in some sort of filo dough, and baked at 375F for 12-16 minutes.

[Chino]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon.

This was my understanding also.

Where I'm from, we call that bacon-wrapped sausage.

[cramx3]

I might be wrong, havent used the term in awhile, but I thought it was sausage wrapped in pancakes. 

[BlobVanDam]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon.

This was my understanding also.

Where I'm from, we call that bacon-wrapped sausage.

Where you're from, you also call an oven a toaster, so maybe sit this one out.

[El Barto]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon.

This was my understanding also.

Where I'm from, we call that bacon-wrapped sausage.

Where you're from, you also call an oven a toaster, so maybe sit this one out.

So wait, you Aussies call a toaster an oven? What do you call an oven? A dishwasher?

And Stadler has posted the best description. Dead on, in fact, even in completely different parts of the country.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

He's busting Chino's balls for calling a convection oven (aka a toaster oven) a toaster.

[BlobVanDam]

So wait, you Aussies call a toaster an oven? What do you call an oven? A dishwasher?

We actually don't have any of these things in Australia. We prepare all food over an open campfire, and wash our dishes in the local billabong. But what you call bullfrogs, we call chazzwazzers.

[vtgrad]

Deleted.  Comment made in poor taste.

[Chino]

A (usually small) sausage wrapped in bacon.

This was my understanding also.

Where I'm from, we call that bacon-wrapped sausage.

Where you're from, you also call an oven a toaster, so maybe sit this one out.

I hate you 

[El Barto]

He's busting Chino's balls for calling a convection oven (aka a toaster oven) a toaster.

Convection ovens =/ toaster ovens. But neither of them are actually toasters, which is a specific device built for only one purpose.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

He's busting Chino's balls for calling a convection oven (aka a toaster oven) a toaster.

Convection ovens =/ toaster ovens. But neither of them are actually toasters, which is a specific device built for only one purpose.

Which was the exact point of that conversation (which I can't remember the thread it came from), that neither of those things are a "toaster".

[hefdaddy42]

Mini-cocktail wieners wrapped in a dough (ala Pillsbury croissant dough) and baked until golden brown.

Boom, that's it.

[Podaar]

[TheCountOfNYC]

I was discussing pigs in a blanket with Mrs C. and Jr's dad the other day.  He has a completely different idea of what pigs in a blanket are vs. what I think they are.  Without me pushing anyone in a specific direction here, I'll just ask this.  If you had to explain to someone what "pigs in a blanket" are, what would you tell them?

Mini-cocktail wieners wrapped in a dough (ala Pillsbury croissant dough) and baked until golden brown.

[King Postwhore]

Mini-cocktail wieners wrapped in a dough (ala Pillsbury croissant dough) and baked until golden brown.

Boom, that's it.

Yup.

So wait, you Aussies call a toaster an oven? What do you call an oven? A dishwasher?

We actually don't have any of these things in Australia. We prepare all food over an open campfire, and wash our dishes in the local billabong. But what you call bullfrogs, we call chazzwazzers.

Don't forget you eat with a large knife.  No that's not a .......

[bosk1]

I was discussing pigs in a blanket with Mrs C. and Jr's dad the other day.  He has a completely different idea of what pigs in a blanket are vs. what I think they are.  Without me pushing anyone in a specific direction here, I'll just ask this.  If you had to explain to someone what "pigs in a blanket" are, what would you tell them?

I have seen it primarily used to refer to either of two dishes, and which one depends on context:
-In the appetizer context, I have always seen it refer to what Stadler posted above:  cocktail wieners or other small sausages wrapped in dough.
-In the breakfast context, I have always seen it refer to breakfast sausage (links, not patties) rolled in pancakes.

I remember seeing the breakfast version as far back as the early '70s when I was a small kid.  I don't think I saw the appetizer version until the '80s or so.  But both are fairly ubiquitous.

I am so hungry right now...


EDIT:  Wikipedia basically agrees (if you look at the "U.S." section):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_in_blankets   I mean, is this actually a big controversy?  Is there some third world country somewhere where children are staving because they don't know how to order pigs in a blanket correctly and getting served test tubes of ebola instead of sausages wrapped in some sort of buttery carby goodness?

[Scorpion]

I mean, is this actually a big controversy?  Is there some third world country somewhere where children are staving because they don't know how to order pigs in a blanket correctly and getting served test tubes of ebola instead of sausages wrapped in some sort of buttery carby goodness?

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

I mean, is this actually a big controversy?  Is there some third world country somewhere where children are staving because they don't know how to order pigs in a blanket correctly and getting served test tubes of ebola instead of sausages wrapped in some sort of buttery carby goodness?

I considered waiting a little longer to see what other results may come of it, but basically my description was what has been offered here, Stadler giving the most appropriate description, in my opinion.  Jr's dad insists that pigs in a blanket are sausages wrapped in cabbage.  At least around here, where he grew up (central PA, with its heavy "PA Dutch" (Germanic) influence), that's what it meant, until it was bastardized to mean cocktail weenies in croissant dough.  The funny part about that is I asked his sister, who isn't too far from his age, and she had never heard of the cabbage wrapped version either.  I suggested that 99% of the people you ask would look at you like you had two heads if you suggested that "pigs in a blanket" involved cabbage in any way.

[King Postwhore]

Bosk1.  Food is serious business.

Dammit. Now reading your post I'm hungy.

[bosk1]

I suggested that 99% of the people you ask would look at you like you had two heads if you suggested that "pigs in a blanket" involved cabbage in any way.

Happy to be a 99%-er.

[hefdaddy42]

Jr's dad insists that pigs in a blanket are sausages wrapped in cabbage.  At least around here, where he grew up (central PA, with its heavy "PA Dutch" (Germanic) influence), that's what it meant, until it was bastardized to mean cocktail weenies in croissant dough.  The funny part about that is I asked his sister, who isn't too far from his age, and she had never heard of the cabbage wrapped version either.  I suggested that 99% of the people you ask would look at you like you had two heads if you suggested that "pigs in a blanket" involved cabbage in any way.

What the actual fuck

[Chino]

The fact that cabbage was even mentioned in this thread has ruined my weekend.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

I concede that around here, it may very well HAVE been a thing many years ago, with the heavy Germanic presence in central PA.  But even then, I'm saying no.

The fact that cabbage was even mentioned in this thread has ruined my weekend.

 

[bl5150]

A wild boar wrapped in foil on a spit 

[cramx3]

The fact that cabbage was even mentioned in this thread has ruined my weekend.

What if it was sausage wrapped in lettuce?

[King Postwhore]

Coz, just for you. Wait for the lettuce.

https://youtu.be/aph-EzkfKPA

[Chino]

The fact that cabbage was even mentioned in this thread has ruined my weekend.

What if it was sausage wrapped in lettuce?

Equally horrible.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Coz, just for you. Wait for the lettuce.

https://youtu.be/aph-EzkfKPA

[hefdaddy42]

I concede that around here, it may very well HAVE been a thing many years ago, with the heavy Germanic presence in central PA.  But even then, I'm saying no.

The area of North Carolina I am originally from also has a heavy Germanic presence.  Lots of Lutherans, lots of German names (including mine).

I still have never heard that description.

[black_biff_stadler]

I might be wrong, havent used the term in awhile, but I thought it was sausage wrapped in pancakes.

Dis^