gettafa Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) When was this phrase first used? I first heard it about 10 years ago and it was quite novel, but since then it seems no Christmas conversation is complete without it. A race to see who can use the rather witty phrase first. If it is a relatively new phrase, I wonder could we commemorate it and claim it as our very own Manx invention (as is the way). Maybe a stamp edition or even a coin in tribute to the Christmas culinary delight. Edited December 24, 2017 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 There are similar phrases used worldwide for sausages wrapped in something. Mainly a pastry cover or like the UK version, a bacon wrapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 good old english dish from the 1600's...... "moses in a basket" is the other term used..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 They're very tasty. I like them in sandwiches straight from the grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 35 minutes ago, kevster said: There are similar phrases used worldwide for sausages wrapped in something. Mainly a pastry cover or like the UK version, a bacon wrapper. sausage roll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, woody2 said: sausage roll? Yup, the German version is similar to what we call a sausage roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I first heard of them about 30 years ago in the deep south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Tierra del fuego or port st mary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Pigs in blankets, angels, or devils, on horseback. Been around for centuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 i understand that its like cornish pasties, you leave the outside bit if you had dirty hands.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Well that turned into an interesting enough thread. I shall regale my family and guests over our Christmas Dinner with my new found knowledge.. Indidentally, I realise that the concept has been around for hundreds of years but it was the proliferation of the phrase over recent years that has been getting to me. Maybe there was nothing else for me to be grumpy about this Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 The Manx version is ... Pigs in cheese and gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 22 hours ago, Gladys said: I first heard of them about 30 years ago in the deep south. Port Erin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I hate the expression. I think it first started being spread in those mimsily smug “every little helps” Tesco ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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