How Are Cracklings Made

Cracklin is basically just a by-product of rendering pork fat for lard.

What are cracklins made from?

Cracklin is basically just a by-product of rendering pork fat for lard.

Are pork rinds really pig skin?

Pork rinds are made from pork skins. The fresh pork skins are sliced, then boiled or slow-cooked. This reduces the pork skins to about one-fourth of their original size. They’re drained, then deep-fried.

Chloe Bennett

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