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Old February 16th, 2004, 04:47 PM
Kalish
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:32:37 -0000, "Dee Varley"
wrote:

What are pork rinds? I've heard them mentioned so many times on this group
but still haven't a clue what they are or where you buy them from in the UK.
Thank you,
Denise


They are the skin of a pig fried to utter crispness in grease. They
are quiet puffy and light, although some varieties such as cracklin's
are heavier and more substantial. In Hispanic countries they're
called "chicharrones." I know you have them in Great Britain, but
maybe just in the countryside. I work with a guy from Shropshire
(sorry if spelling is off) and I offered him some of my store-bought
pork rinds. He said, "Um...no thanks...my grandfather used to make
those when he slaughtered a pig and I didn't like them then..." I
think most countries where pork is eaten have some variation of them.
They have always been very popular in mostly the southern and
southwestern parts of the US but almost unheard of in the northeast
where I am until relatively recently.