Trust us, we’ve not gone mad here… Aldi has now started selling pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream just in time for Christmas.
Since when was April Fool’s Day in December?
First Walkers shocked the nation a couple of weeks back with its unlikely festive concoction of crisps that taste like Christmas pudding, and now Aldi has decided to take it one step further and give that bizarreness a run for its money, as the budget supermarket’s just announced that you can now get your hands on a new seasonal ice cream at stores across the UK
New ice cream? Sure, it may be winter, but supermarkets stocking ice cream doesn’t sound too odd, does it? Oh, that’s because we forget to mention it’s pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream.
We all know pigs in blankets are an absolute festive food staple, and are a must-have accompaniment to any classic Christmas dinner for most Brits, yet despite the fact virtually no one – if anyone at all – has ever asked for them to be turned into a chilled dessert, Aldi‘s gone ahead and done it anyway.
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Aldi is now selling pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream / Credit: Aldi UK (via Yorvale)
Anyone who finds themselves in the freezer aisle of their nearest Aldi store this week will be able to spot Yorvale’s limited-edition Pigs in Blankets Ice Cream on the shelves.
It comes after the Yorkshire-based company’s quirky combination featured on the Channel 4 show, Aldi’s Christmas Secrets, earlier this week, and won the owners a “life-changing contract” after impressing Aldi’s Managing Director of Buying, Julie Ashfield, and Aldi’s Communications Director, Richard Thornton,
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Just as you’d expect, the unique smooth and savoury-sweet ice cream is pork-flavoured, and is laced with a salted smoked maple syrup.
And it’ll only set you back £2.49 for a 500ml tub too, if you fancy it.
The unusual festive concoction will set you back just £2.49 a tub from your local Aldi store / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
“We knew it had to be unusual,” admitted Yorvale co-founder Lesley Buxton, who has been in dairy farming for more than 30 years, “So we set about looking at typical Christmas flavours that might work in ice cream.
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“We experimented with different flavour profiles, including Brussels Sprouts, bacon and chestnut, Port-soaked cranberries and blue cheese, blue cheese and smoky bacon, and even a Christmas spiced ‘Cuthbert’ the carrot cake, but we finally landed on Pigs in Blankets.”
Julie says they decided to go with Pigs in Blankets Ice Cream out of all the options as it was “by far the best” and the “most festive-tasting of them all.”
Featured Image – Aldi UK (via Yorvale)
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KFC have launched their own perfume – oh, and a new burger
Danny Jones
Fast food giants KFC have launched their very own perfume in one of the weirdest marketing stunts we’ve seen in a long while.
That being said, we definitely want a bottle.
KFC‘s fried chicken-themed fragrance launches next month and is fashionably named ‘No 11 Eau de BBQ’, a nod to their newest menu item, the Ultimate BBQ Burger, which we also want in our possession as soon as humanly possible.
The franchise’s new signature scent launches in just a week’s time and, yes, you can genuinely buy it along with the new burger for a limited time only.
Again, this is a real thing you can pay actual money for. (Credit: KFC UKI)
The UK-only release actually sold out when it came to pre-orders but Brits will be able to get their hands on another batch when the second lot drops on 7 May.
Promising a charcoal and smoky wood-scented aroma that immediately transports you to your mate’s back garden as he turns cheap burger patties into overly blackened dry pucks of meat that you definitely would’ve cooked better if you were in charge, the stunt is also helping raise money for non-profits.
Available in 100ml bottles and for just £11, 100% of the proceeds of every sale will go towards the KFC Foundation, which supports grassroots organisations empowering young people to unleash their potential and build a positive future in local communities across the country.
As for the burger that inspired it, the special edition menu item is a nod to BBQ season gradually approaching and they’ve even made a nod to our famously reliable British weather and its attempts to derail the art of outdoor grilling in a new advert.
KFC perfume and a new burger? Christmas has come well early this year.
The Ultimate BBQ Burger has already launched and will be on the menu until 9 June, priced at £6.49 or £9.99 for a box meal which comes with the burger, a regular mini fillet, regular fries, BBQ sauce and a drink.
And don’t worry, it’ll be available on delivery too — we know we’ve had problems with that when it comes to specials in the past.
As KFC’s No 11 Eau de BBQ perfume, you can wait in the online queue like everyone else HERE and let’s just say you’ll be fighting us and plenty of other Mancs for every last drop.
Wayne Rooney joins the cast of Gary Neville’s The Overlap
Danny Jones
Wayne Rooney has secured a new job just a few months on from departing as Birmingham City head coach, with the Manchester United and England legend being named as the latest member of The Overlap team.
Set to join the cast of the popular Stick to Football online series alongside the likes of former teammates Gary Neville and Roy Keane, as well as the rest of the recurring panel.
Rooney is also set to feature on various other shows across The Overlap channel, including the likes of their regular fan debates and other interviews with athletes and well-known figures.
They announced the signing in true transfer window fashion as well.
As transfer expert Fabrizio Romano quips in the video, Rooney “has signed an agreement with The Overlap” and is expected to make his debut very soon
‘Wazza’ has appeared as a pundit on Sky Sports in recent weeks and has even been spotted playing some FIFA with comedy YouTuber AngryGinge as part of his pro clubs series, but hasn’t been in a steady role since being sacked as the Birmingham manager at the start of the year.
Having already appeared as a guest in one of the most popular episodes of Stick to Football and clearly sharing a strong chemistry with his old friends – as well as the likes of fellow Scouser Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott and Ian Wright – it looks to be a natural fit for the sport-based channel.
The 38-year-old revealed some pretty interesting details about his playing and managerial career last time around, not to mention some of the other offers he’s had since…
Rooney reiterated during his own interview that his primary focus is still on coaching and finding his next managerial role, but for the time being, he’ll be bringing the insight of another ex-pro to the popular YouTube channel.
Speaking on his latest move, the former striker said, “I’m excited to announce that I will be joining my good mate Gary Neville and the team at The Overlap to appear on the channel across some of their brilliant shows on YouTube and the podcast. I can’t wait to get started”.
With an episode from at least one of their series going out most weeks, you can expect to see the footballing legend back on the channel soon.
Emily Sergeant -
20th December 2023 
