Pigs in blankets is the name of a few different foods in the United States and United Kingdom. The name is sometimes unnecessarily hyphenated, particularly in its rare singular form pig in a blanket.In British cuisine, pigs in blankets are chipolata sausages wrapped in bacon (streaky bacon is most common). These are cooked in the oven along with roast chicken or turkey; served as an accompaniment to these dishes, often as part of a Sunday roast or Christmas dinner.The name can also refer to a kolache filled with sausage or ham slices.The name also refers to a Slavic dish of ground meat and rice wrapped in cabbage leaves and braised usually in a tomato sauce.
