Pigs in blankets – a firm favourite at Christmas – could soon come from seaweed-fed animals (stock image) It's not Christmas without after-dinner cheese.

Available in store from December 6 - yes, sadly we can't stock up on them now - the pigs come wrapped in streaky bacon as per regular ones, and will be sold in packs of two for £2.99.

Workers would usually be processing frozen meats for the table around this time – like pigs in blankets – and already they are producing less than usual. Turkey production is down 20%.

Working one at a time, place 1 smoked sausage on top of the wide base of 1 skinny dough triangle. Roll sausage toward pointed end of triangle, allowing dough to overlap and wrap around sausage ...

Also new this year is a bit of a headline grabber - and that's pigs-in-blanket dippers. You can order these a side dish for £2.50 which includes a portion of gravy dipper.

STEP 1 Preheat your oven to 200ºC (180ºC Fan). Add your shop-bought pigs in blankets to a double foil-lined baking tray (ensuring they’re well spaced out) and cook for 10 mins. STEP 2 ...

Pigs in a Blanket became a trendy food in the late '50s. Moviegoers in Texas could munch on the "Deliciously Different" new treat while watching "The Invisible Boy," or Dean Martin in "Ten ...

The airline said it expects to serve over 250,000 turkey dinners, including over 700,000 Brussels sprouts and 40,000 pigs in blankets during the holiday flight season.