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ultralite001

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3. Chicharrones...

Reply to nocoincidences (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:06 PM

Jan 5

I get them from a nearby Spanish market…

One big surprise: This past weekend, we had them served as freshly created “pork scratchings” at the local Irish pub… They were soooo good, I could cry…

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Chicharrones [View all] nocoincidences Jan 5 OP

Food Lion DuranDuranDUme Jan 5 #1

My granmother made them when I was a kid, but we called them 'cracklings'. ... marble falls Jan 5 #2

I would think cracklings would be readily available back east Kali Tuesday #7

Not really. Chicharrones became some sort of a diet food and became popular even in Ohio. Cracklins were ... marble falls Tuesday #8

Chicharrones... ultralite001 Jan 5 #3

I buy Clancy's Chicharrones pork rinds at Aldi's. Emile Jan 5 #4

Try your local Hispanic markets awesomerwb1 Jan 5 #5

Try making fresh from chicken skin JoseBalow Jan 5 #6