pigs in blankets

American  

plural noun

singular

pig in a blanket

1. frankfurters or small sausages wrapped in dough and baked or broiled.

2. oysters, chicken livers, etc., wrapped in bacon, skewered, and broiled or sautéed.

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Example Sentences

"I'm going to make pigs in blankets but wrap them in salami instead of bacon, and we'll add a couple of Yorkshire puddings," he said.

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Budget supermarket Lidl said it had the most successful Christmas in its history, boosted by people buying festive food such as pigs in blankets and turkey.

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Revenue rose almost 7% to more than £1bn over the four weeks to Christmas Eve as customers bought 16 million pigs in blankets and a turkey every second.

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"You can do pigs in blankets; they will take about 10 minutes at 190C," she said.

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Sainsbury's sold record numbers of pigs in blankets, mince pies and sparkling wine, over the festive period, it has said.

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