Along with the meat pie, the humble sausage roll has long been part of Australia's cuisine culture but it appears the pastry wrapped mince meat is something of a novelty in the US.

When the New York Times ran a recipe for sausage rolls, confusion broke out with American readers utterly bewildered by the dish.

Perhaps they were misled by the description of sausage rolls, which claimed they were a traditional treat for the British on Boxing Day.