The First to Vanish: When the Pig in a Blanket Continues to Go High Society

It’s the hors d’oeuvre that never tries too hard—but always wins. Here’s the trivia you need to know about the most devoured bite in American event history.

It’s the hors d’oeuvre that never makes it past the first ten guests. Doesn’t matter if you’re at a donor gala in Washington, a trade show booth give-away in Vegas, a fashion week afterparty in Soho, or a startup soirée with a DJ who has his own VC fund—if there’s a tray of pigs in a blanket, it’s empty before the foie gras even lands.

And now, the pig i…