Pork rind (known as pork scratchings in the United Kingdom) is the skin of a pig. Cooked, this may be either eaten warm with a meal, or served cold as a snack. In both forms any fat attached to the skin at the time of frying is absorbed in the process.

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Lard is back, and gaining momentum. The pork rind, or pork crackling, is the fried skin of a pig, and more and more people these days are turning to pork rinds as their snack food of choice.

Pork rinds are a southern tradition and actually is one of the better tasting low carb snacks. The are made from the skin of the hog and the first step is to cut them into squares and cur them with salt, these are called pellets. Have your oil hot and toss them in, when they float to the top they are done. You can buy them at southernthings.com