Christmas 2019: the rise of Pigs in Blankets
If there has been one item that has characterised Christmas 2019 it has been the rise of pigs and blankets.
Of course they have been around while, cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon, but the rise in 2019 has been phenomenal.
It may have had more prominence due to a temporary (no doubt Brexit inspired) shortage of them in Wetherspoons. Please do not comment further on this, the crisis has long since been sorted.
I think it may have started with large packs of pigs in blankets crisps, available in Lidl and Aldi (of course) but then in M&S.
Then of course there are the supermarket sandwiches, usually termed pigs under blankets, which are universally available.
Leon has been doing a pigs in blankets breakfast roll while EAT (a central London sandwich chain now owned by Pret) has done a lunchtime hot version with mash, and crispy onions.
Moving on M&S has produced a pigs in blankets quiche and Sainsburys are selling pups in blankets(a vegan version). Not to be outdone Lidl are selling a yard long pig in blanket and Aldi triple pigs in a blanket.
As I type I have in front of me pigs in blankets tortilla chips and pigs in blankets coated peanuts.
What this says about Britain at Christmas 2019 I’m not yet sure but pigs in blankets have certainly become a core part of the national cuisine.
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