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A Nottingham chippy selling festive pigs in blankets has made them double the size this year.

The usual Christmas dinner accompaniment tends to be a mini sausage but this takes it to another level. The colossal banger is a foot-long, wrapped in bacon, battered and deep-fried.

It's a speciality at Bestwood Fisheries in Bestwood. The family-run fish and chip shop, in Arnold Road, first put a twist on its battered sausages last year.

Co-owner Antoni Tsiolas, who mans the fryers with his cousin George Keliris, said: "A lot of people are excited about them again. They love them.

"The best thing is they were asking in July for them."

(Image: James Turner)

Each sausage is wrapped in three rashers of smoked bacon, then dipped in batter and fried for ten minutes.

"They're good for sharing. I couldn't even guess how many calories they have," said Antoni, not that anyone on a Weight Watchers regime is likely to be indulging in one of the mammoth pigs.

They will go on sale on Sunday, November 25. The chip shop doesn't usually trade on Sundays but will be opening specially for the next four weeks to sell the super-sized Crimbo banger, that's so big the ends stick out of the polystyrene tray.

It will be available until December 16. "They went down really well so a year on they are bigger and better. If they go well we will do them every day.

"It's really good with halloumi fries and a pea fritter," added Antoni.

(Image: James Turner)

Customers can have a six-inch pig for £1.90 or a foot-long one for £2.90. With chips and a side it's £4 to £5.

Gardener Corey Palin, who loves pigs in blankets, got the chance to taste one when the chippy rustled some up for Nottinghamshire Live.

The 23-year-old, who works for Nottingham City Council, said: "It's amazing. I never knew you could get pigs in blankets with batter on. It gives it a crispier taste."

Sunday opening times are noon to 9.30pm.

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