Has it always been a thing over here?

https://i.redd.it/et9uxcd0tk9g1.jpeg

Posted by frlukeduke

38 Comments

  1. Yorkshire puddings I’ll accept from the Brits but they can keep their pigs in blankets, rotten!

  2. smudgeonalense on

    Nah I feel like it’s a fairly recent import. I think they’re a thing in the uk because they often don’t have ham with their Xmas dinner. But we do so I think their a bit redundant for Xmas here, they look like they belong on a fry.

  3. The Irish love their English fried breakfasts but think they’re too good for a piece of sausage wrapped in bacon.  

    EDIT: Settle down, lads. Don’t get overwrought over little differences. The Manchester United and Newcastle game will be on soon 👍 

  4. No.

    Don’t like them personally. 

    Doesn’t add any balance to the dinner.

    They’re fine as a snack after drink.

  5. Not a fan. And I’ve only seen them in the last maybe 10 years as part of Christmas dinner. They were definitely not a thing when I was growing up

  6. Never had pigs in a blanket growing up but would have cocktail sausages and streaky rashers rolled up, so the same ingredients but separate items.

  7. Yeah a strong disapproval of this sort of thing.

    Having said that I do love devils on horseback as a lil snack.

  8. VitaminRitalin on

    I associate them with new years, my aunt lives up north and brings them down with her when she visits. They are so good.

  9. EnvironmentalShift25 on

    If we want to get fully nativist about things then we can’t have turkey either.  

  10. A food that makes part of a traditional Christmas dinner has to start somewhere. When my Granny was a child there wouldn’t have been a fecking turkey (not that they could afford one anyway).

    In saying that, I don’t want them myself, but I sure as shit ain’t judging anyone for having them.

  11. dangerdouse1888 on

    Always seen it more as a party food but wouldn’t of immediately thought brit if someone had them for for Xmas dinner.

  12. I remember we used to do stuffing wrapped in bacon, *as well as* the normal stuffing. It was unreal with the pork fat melting into the stuffing

  13. If you do the sensible thing and have a fry-up on Christmas morning then pigs in blankets should not come into the picture for christmas dinner.

  14. Work_Account89 on

    Brother took some frozen Yorkshire puddings out for Christmas dinner. Always knew he was a west brit

  15. AJurassicSuccess on

    If ya give me them as a starter or part of a platter of bits i eat it no bother, but I don’t particularly want them on my dinner plate. I have some non-traditional things I allow and I don’t really stray from those.

  16. Genuinely have been having pigs in blankets every Christmas for years, informed my family today that its apparently a English tradition…..they were shocked and mildly horrified but still ate the dozen afterwards.

  17. Thisisaconversation on

    Only if you’re Protestant. No yorkies either.

    Ham,
    Turkey,
    Mash,
    Roasties,
    Carrots,
    Sprouts,
    Stuffing,
    Gravy

    Maybe Turnip,
    Maybe Peas.