Pigs in a blanket a blanket" functions as both the singular and the plural for the food. To match speakers' and listeners' notions formed by other experience with the English language, sometimes a single roll is found to be referred to as a "pig in a blanket" or the plural occurs as "pigs in blankets". In the United Kingdom, "pigs in blankets" refers to small sausages (usually chipolatas) wrapped in bacon. They are a traditional accompaniment to roast turkey in a Christmas dinner. The naming of this food (sausage wrapped in bacon) as Pigs In Blankets in the UK is relatively recent, with first
Cordon bleu (dish) Cordon bleu (dish) A cordon bleu or schnitzel cordon bleu is a dish of meat wrapped around cheese (or with cheese filling), then breaded and pan-fried or deep-fried. "Veal" or "pork cordon bleu" is made of veal or pork pounded thin and wrapped around a slice of ham and a slice of cheese, breaded, and then pan fried or baked. For "chicken cordon bleu" chicken breast is used instead of veal. "Ham cordon bleu" is ham stuffed with mushrooms and cheese. The French term "cordon bleu" is translated as "blue ribbon". According to Larousse Gastronomique cordon bleu "was originally a