Twitter reacts to sausage roll vs 'puff dog' war

US chain 'invents' a new pastry snack - and Britain is not happy

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US supermarket chain Trader Joe's unveiled a delightful new snack for its patrons to try this week - the puff dog, a sausage wrapped in pastry. Sound familiar? It certainly did to consumers on the other side of the Pond...

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However, in true British fashion, the umbrage was quickly replaced by sarcasm as Twitter users welcomed the "new" creation:

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History played a part, with several sausage-roll lovers claiming their pastry favourite actually predates the United States of America.

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Amid the confusion as to whether the puff dog was really just a sausage roll by another name, one user called for adjudication from the acknowledged masters:

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Others were distracted by the fact the controversial pastry sounded more like a 1990s rap moniker than a tasty snack:

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Stateside, many were unrepentant about the "creation" - and a few even dared to double down:

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