National Pigs in a Blanket Day 2023: You are not a foodie if the phrase “pigs in a blanket” summons up images of adorable piglets wrapped in warm, fluffy blankets. The 24th of April is National Pigs in a Blanket Day, a celebration of one of our favourite comfort foods: pork sausage (or hotdogs) baked in pastry.
Who are we to credit for all this? Begin with Betty Crocker, whose manuals adorned every post-war kitchen, introducing impressionable young minds to this culinary delight. Betty Crocker published Betty Crocker’s Cooking for Children in 1957, which included the first straightforward recipe for the confection, and the rest is history! Pigs in a blanket are the ubiquitous snack for every occasion, from a child’s first flour-smeared cooking endeavours to upscale cocktail party fare, and from pastry crust to pre-packaged biscuits in a tube. Gather your friends and reminisce about the first time you were introduced to pigs in a blanket, whether it was a plain hotdog or a fancy sausage enveloped in your favourite dough.
Activities on National Pigs in a Blanket Day
Recollect your memories
Take a moment to call, or even better, write a note, to the person who comes to mind when you think of pigs in a blanket.
Host a do-it-yourself celebration
Gather the ingredients for all the recipes you can think of, including hot dogs, savoury sausage and breakfast links, as well as asparagus and baby carrots for your vegetarian companions. Invite your pals over and prepare pancakes, puff pastry, soft tacos, wonton wrappers, and even a tube of biscuits.
Elegant piglets
Surprise your visitors with this unique main course during a candlelit dinner.
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WHY WE APPRECIATE NATIONAL PIGS IN A BLANKET DAY
Cooking 101
They are a creative and enjoyable method to foster a passion for cooking in children. In the first load, demonstrate the importance of following the recipe. Then demonstrate how to disregard every rule and still create a delicious refreshment.
Throw a blanket party
An appetising treat for your visitors! They are simple to prepare and very delicious. To throw a party, all you need are companions (and drinks) and two simple ingredients.
Nostalgia
Foods trigger memories. Pigs in a blanket remind us of making these tasty treats with our parents as children, getting giddy as the aroma of the delicious filling wafted from the oven, and then impatiently waiting for them to cool down enough to consume!
NATIONAL PIGS IN A BLANKET DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | April 24 | Monday |
| 2024 | April 24 | Wednesday |
| 2025 | April 24 | Thursday |
| 2026 | April 24 | Friday |
| 2027 | April 24 | Saturday |
