Pigs in Blankets: Christmas 2021 Culture Wars
One item that has characterised Christmas 2021 has been the continued rise of pigs and blankets. they have been around while, cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon, but they have been omnipresent in 2021
Large packs of pigs in blankets crisps, available in Lidl and Aldi (of course) and M&S don’t seem to have developed much this year.
The same is true for supermarket sandwiches, usually termed pigs under blankets, which are universally available.
Obviously pigs in blankets are not for non-meat eaters but I didn’t stop that many vegetarian or vegan versions around in 2021. Supply chain issues (etc) has led to a narrowing or ranges and they may be victims.
There were however still some outstanding examples. Lidl’s foot long pigs in blankets worked well, but the stand out were Aldi’s chorizo pigs wrapped in pancetta with a honey glaze. They were still beard friendly too. Expect to see them in M&S and Waitrose in 2022.
There were of course also the less satisfactory pigs and blankets items. Pigs in blankets humous sounded like and was food culture wars.
What this all this says about Britain at Christmas 2021 I’m not yet sure but pigs in blankets have certainly become a core part of the national cuisine.
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