National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day | April 24  

National Pigs-in-a-Blanket day is full of tasty sausage-based treats.

But where does the tradition come from, and what are Pigs-in-a-Blanket?

In this article, we will look at where the celebration originated and what goes into making this meaty delight.

Pigs in blankets have many forms and many names.

If you have an image of little piglets wrapped up warm in cozy blankets, then you are thinking of the wrong thing.

Generally, pigs in blankets refer to any form of pork sausage wrapped in either dough or other meats.

In the US, pigs in blankets refer to hot dogs or Vienna sausages wrapped in a biscuit or croissant dough.

They are also called “franks in a blanket” or “franks in blanks.”

In the UK, pigs in blankets are small cocktail sausages or chipolatas wrapped in bacon.

Other names for pigs in blankets in the UK are “wrapped sausages” and “pigs in skins.”