So... pork rinds

[Valgal]

The kids are watching Food Network and I just learned what pork rinds really are.

ew!!!!! I figured they were just some kind of crunchy, salty chip thing

[jessica31876]

LOL yea I knew what they were. Used to love them when I was a kid but not so much anymore.

[Laura_A]

Nothing like eating fat deep fried in fat!!

[livelys]

Yeah, it is kind of off-putting - and I feel guilty for still kind of liking it.

There's been a bit of an ad push over here to make them into a kind of trendy, traditional appetiser, rather than just a naughty, 'I-only-eat-this-when-I'm-very-drunk' snack. Funnily enough, I don't think its working

[FireWolf]

LOL I've always known what they were and I still like them, but I only eat them about once every 5 years or so.

[Valgal]

Originally Posted by Laura_A

Nothing like eating fat deep fried in fat!!

Well, that was the interesting thing, is that the guy scrapped all the fat off... so it was just the skin left. At least that's how this dude made it.

(Shiver)

[FireWolf]

Sometimes they scrape the fat off but considering that the fat disolves when fried it's a needless step.

[DawnMarch]

Ick! I don't eat them.

[meems]

Originally Posted by Valgal

The kids are watching Food Network and I just learned what pork rinds really are.

ew!!!!! I figured they were just some kind of crunchy, salty chip thing

did you think they were called "pork rinds" because that is such an appetizing name ?

[Valgal]

Well, I thought they were like Funyuns or something. THOSE aren't real onion rings, figured it was the same kinda thing!