Have you tried pickled pig feet or fried pork rinds?  Which ones?

This does not sound appealing to me.  Apperently some people really like to eat them.

Picked or pickled? 

Yes, I've had trotters, not a big fan of them. Pork rinds are okay, but I wouldn't buy a bag just to have them.

Hugs, Devlyn

Quote from: Devlyn on May 11, 2025, 01:48:04 AMPicked or pickled? 

Yes, I've had trotters, not a big fan of them. Pork rinds are okay, but I wouldn't buy a bag just to have them.

Hugs, Devlyn

Pickled.  I would rather have some pickled cucumbers.

Pork rind aka pork scratchings had them many times.
I won't eat pigs trotters!

I would think the rinds would be more palatable than the feet.

Incidentally, you see chicken legs for sale.  But chicken feet also for sale, especially so overseas or in USA based "international food markets."  I think they are orange, unsure if they are dyed orange or not as I do not see live chickens very often.

Yeah I've had pig trotters and even pig cheeks and ears. Yum. But then I am very weird.

What you folks in the US call pork rinds are not the same as what we call pork scratchings. Pork rinds are very sanitized, fluffy, Disney versions. Pork scratchings are actual pig skin, sometimes with the hair left on. They can break your teeth. I have no idea what they do to pork rinds to make them seem like something out of a candy store but it's very weird. I've had those too, and I admit I like them, but they are not as intense in terms of flavour.

Quote from: Sephirah on May 12, 2025, 08:29:22 PMYeah I've had pig trotters and even pig cheeks and ears. Yum. But then I am very weird.

What you folks in the US call pork rinds are not the same as what we call pork scratchings. Pork rinds are very sanitized, fluffy, Disney versions. Pork scratchings are actual pig skin, sometimes with the hair left on. They can break your teeth. I have no idea what they do to pork rinds to make them seem like something out of a candy store but it's very weird. I've had those too, and I admit I like them, but they are not as intense in terms of flavour.

Gross!

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 12, 2025, 08:32:27 PMGross!

You say that, Chrissy. Don't knock it till you've tried it

I've had pork rinds. They are deep-fried to make them light and crispy. They are okay, not great. They sell them in grocery stores where you find potato chips, and some are hot and spicy.

We raised a few pigs, so that was my first experience with Rocky Mountain Oysters. Most are usually made from beef, but these came from the pigs. I know because I cut them out with help from my step-dad. My mom sliced them and rolled them in cornmeal, then fried them in a pan. I was EXTREMELY hesitant to try them, but found them to be delicious.

Quote from: Sephirah on May 12, 2025, 08:29:22 PMYeah I've had pig trotters and even pig cheeks and ears. Yum. But then I am very weird.

What you folks in the US call pork rinds are not the same as what we call pork scratchings. Pork rinds are very sanitized, fluffy, Disney versions. Pork scratchings are actual pig skin, sometimes with the hair left on. They can break your teeth. I have no idea what they do to pork rinds to make them seem like something out of a candy store but it's very weird. I've had those too, and I admit I like them, but they are not as intense in terms of flavour.

Pork rinds are made by cleaning then boiling pig skin (often from the back and belly) to soften it, then drying it to remove moisture, then frying it in hot oil until it puffs up.

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 12, 2025, 08:37:18 PMI've had pork rinds. They are deep-fried to make them light and crispy. They are okay, not great. They sell them in grocery stores where you find potato chips, and some are hot and spicy.

We raised a few pigs, so that was my first experience with Rocky Mountain Oysters. Most are usually made from beef, but these came from the pigs. I know because I cut them out with help from my step-dad. My mom sliced them and rolled them in cornmeal, then fried them in a pan. I was EXTREMELY hesitant to try them, but found them to be delicious.

Have you tried pork chitterlings, also known as chitlins?

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 12, 2025, 08:37:18 PMI've had pork rinds. They are deep-fried to make them light and crispy. They are okay, not great. They sell them in grocery stores where you find potato chips, and some are hot and spicy.

We raised a few pigs, so that was my first experience with Rocky Mountain Oysters. Most are usually made from beef, but these came from the pigs. I know because I cut them out with help from my step-dad. My mom sliced them and rolled them in cornmeal, then fried them in a pan. I was EXTREMELY hesitant to try them, but found them to be delicious.

Err,  no thank you.   No balls for me!

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 12, 2025, 08:39:39 PMHave you tried pork chitterlings, also known as chitlins?

No, I try to avoid digestive tracts. So never had tripe either. I did try pickled pig's feet, but once was enough. The meat was not bad, it was the pickling that I didn't care for.

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 12, 2025, 08:44:42 PMNo, I try to avoid digestive tracts. So never had tripe either. I did try pickled pig's feet, but once was enough. The meat was not bad, it was the pickling that I didn't care for.

I would not want any tripe either.

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 12, 2025, 08:44:42 PMNo, I try to avoid digestive tracts. So never had tripe either. I did try pickled pig's feet, but once was enough. The meat was not bad, it was the pickling that I didn't care for.

Tripe was a big thing back in world war 2. When rationing was a thing in the UK. My grandparents swore by it, as well as beef dripping.

I have tried both. I really like the dripping. It's basically just a salty beef fat spread. It's not something you want to eat in copius amounts but it's really nice in small doses. Especially on a crumpet. YUM!!

Tripe is basically offal. Like liver or kidneys. Nothing was wasted back then. It's nice deep fried.

Quote from: Sephirah on May 12, 2025, 08:55:38 PMTripe is basically offal.

You misspelled "awful". 

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 12, 2025, 09:02:55 PMYou misspelled "awful". 

Hah! Love you, Lori.

Girl you need a good steak and kidney pie in you. You'll change your mind. <3

Or some nice sautee'd lambs liver. With baby shoots and some good mint sauce. I promise you, you won't feel like that.

Pork rinds are AWESOME!!!!! Prove me wrong...

I have eaten some pork rinds.  No hair was noticed on any of them.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 12, 2025, 10:20:02 PMI have eaten some pork rinds.  No hair was noticed on any of them.

No the US version is different. In the UK they're called Pork Scratchings. You can still get Pork Rinds but they're not the same thing.



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Pork rinds are much... fluffier.