ASDA unveils new spin on pigs and blankets this Christmas - and they ooze sophistication
05.12.2023 - 14:07
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Never mind Turkey, the true star of Christmas dinner comes miniature and wrapped in bacon.
Launching just in time for the festive season, shoppers can expect a mouth-watering 12-product range of flavoured pigs in blankets in Asda's new range.
A decadent alternative to a Christmas classic, Asda’s Extra Special Truffle & Parmesan Pigs in Blankets (£4) ooze sophistication. British pork sausages, seasoned with earthy and fragrant black summer truffle and parmesan, are hand-wrapped in dry-cured, oak-smoked bacon – elevating a simple side dish to the star of the show.
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New for 2023, the Extra Special Brown Butter & Spiced Rum Stuffing Wreath with Brûléed Pigs in Blankets (£8) is a true showstopper. Featuring the retailer’s signature Christmas flavour, this British pork stuffing wreath is enriched with rich brown butter and spiced rum, and hand-decorated with Extra Special Pigs in Blankets.
Finished with a rum-spiced sugar for a brûléed effect, the Extra Special Brown Butter & Spiced Rum Stuffing Wreath makes the perfect party centrepiece, complete with a tart cranberry centre to cut through the buttery stuffing and savoury pigs in blankets. Serving 10 people for just £8, it’s also fantastic value, working out at just 80p a serving.
It’s not Christmas without cheese, and lovers will be thrilled to discover Asda’s Cheesy Pigs in Blankets (£2.75), made with cheddar, mozzarella and parmesan. Wrapped in savoury smoked streaky bacon, Asda’s Cheesy Pigs in Blankets are a deliciously indulgent