Twitter reacts to sausage roll vs 'puff dog' war

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...

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

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:

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

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