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pig in a blanket
noun phrase
plural pigs in a blanket or pigs in blankets
: a frankfurter served in a wrapper of baked dough
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Think franks and blanks (a take on pigs in a blanket, but with beef) for the Super Bowl, mini potato puffs and cheese blintzes as a passed appetizer, or babka and (frozen) challah at brunch.
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Remy Tumin, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
One-bite crisps topped with tuna tartare, slim paper cones of french fries and that most celebrated of low-brow bites, pigs in a blanket, work particularly well — just beware errant condiments.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
This twist on pigs in a blanket amps up the flavor factor by wrapping buttery puff pastry around kielbasa, then topping the results with bacon and crispy cheese.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Get The Recipe 19 of 25 Chicks in a Blanket
Swap your traditional pigs in a blanket for mini chicken-apple sausages.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
There is an eclectic food menu offered as well, in which oysters and caviar are listed alongside popcorn and pigs in a blanket.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
Cookbook author Jessie Sheehan offers a simple dough that can be stirred together, scooped and baked or turned into a variety of other items, such as pigs in a blanket, pinwheels or muffins (see below!).
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Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
Remove pigs in a blanket from oven; let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
More Favorite Finger Foods Like the classic pigs in a blanket, slice up sausage rolls, and serve them alongside other apps like spinach dip, basic deviled eggs, and mac and cheese bites.
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Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Pig in a blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pig%20in%20a%20blanket. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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