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rocket_gun OP t1_je4e0o3 wrote

So on the question what’s a ā€œsausage rollā€? It answered: ā€œA sausage roll is a type of pastry snack that is popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries. It typically consists of a sheet of puff pastry wrapped around a seasoned sausage meat filling, then baked until golden brown and crispy. It can be served hot or cold and is often eaten as a quick and easy snack or as part of a meal. Sausage rolls are a popular food at parties, picnics, and other social events.ā€ And on the question thereafter: how is it called in the US? It answered: ā€œIn the United States, a similar food item is known as a "pigs in a blanket." This typically consists of small cocktail sausages wrapped in a dough or pastry and baked until crispy. However, the filling and pastry may vary, and some regional variations exist.ā€

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FantasticNatural9005 t1_je4dx8x wrote

If I had to guess it’s because most of the people writing those recipes have only been to New Orleans so they exposed to Creole thinking it’s Cajun. There’s usually not much of a difference between the two other than Cajun tends to be more on the savory side while Creole is more…sweet? Not sure the right word to use but they tend to get different flavors as they add more variety of vegetables to the dishes. If I remember my history right most Cajun dishes are taken from the Creole people but prepared using the Trinity since it’s the closest the old Cajuns could get to the French mirapoix. You can kinda boil it down to Cajun being French and Creole being a mix of Native American, Carribbean, and Spanish. There’s definitely some food that’s more common to Creole people than Cajun (pickled pigs feet for example) but pretty much all the food is shared amongst the two barring some differences in recipe and preparation.

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mythicalwolf00 t1_je4d1pn wrote

I thought it was opposite so thanks for the clarification. I wish I could visit Louisiana and try some dishes from both creole and cajun. Is there major distinctions outside of that? Cause it seems to be VERY hard to find tomato-free jambalaya recipes. I love a recipe I found for tomatoy jambalaya, would I just cut out the tomato and focus more on browning the sausage/meat for color instead?

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rocket_gun OP t1_je4cwra wrote

Reply to comment by jdl_uk in [homemade] pigs in a blanket by rocket_gun

I guess it’s a sausage roll, but according to Wikipedia it also fits the description of the US version of ā€œpigs in blanketā€ not to confuse with the UK version that also has an ā€œsā€ on the end, called: ā€œpigs in blanketsā€. That was my TED talk on sausage rolls, thanks for listening!

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