Pork Scratchings

Pork scratchings, if ever there was an unflattering yet functional name for a foodstuff that's it!!! Before going any further I had better explain to the uninitiated that there are two types of snack bearing the name "pork scratchings" one is merely expanded corn snacks (fake pork scratchings!!)the other is real pig cooked up and put in a bag (that's the one I'm referring to "real pork scratchings")! Now I'm not 100% sure of how pork scratchings ...
...to its gluttonous lifestyle. Pork scratchings are commonly only found in pubs and rarely in peoples homes! This is because they truly come into their own when eating them along side a pint and for many years a pint of brown booze suffised for this until a true revelation:- Guinness extra cold (obviously further details of this black gold in a glass will take place elsewhere as this blatantly isn't the right section!!) The combination of Extra cold ...

robofish 05.05.2002 · Read full review
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I first discovered Pork Scratchings in my old local pub about 12 years ago. They used to hang on the wall in plain plastic bags waiting for the time that someone would be drunk enough to hand over the 50p - invariably that person was me! Since then the humble pork scratching seems to be gaining in popularity and is not only available in dodgy drinking establishments. A long time went by when I managed to dodge the Pork Scratching but I find myself ...
...a bit tricky, but as Pork Scratchings contain very few carbs and are crunchy and salty they make an ideal substitute. Your basic Pork Scratching, is much like the crackling (and it is sometimes known as this) that you get from roast pork for Sunday lunch. The skin and the layer of fit is taken from the pig and salted and cooked at very high temperature until it is crunchy. A good authentic Pork Scratching should contain just that (and the odd few ...

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...have here the ingredients are: Pork Rinds, salt, flour, flavourings, Rusk (?!), Monosodium Glutamate E621, Onion Pd, Citric Acid (?!), E330 and Natural Colour Paprika E160c Okay – what is crackling then? Pork skin and salt. And I know which I prefer. The ingredients list for Scratchings gives me pause for thought; and I’m going to share my thoughts with you. Why on earth would one need to add flavouring if the rinds had been properly prepared ...
...bar for ‘a packet of pork scratchings, please’ and I will munch and crunch my way through them quite happily. Now, apart from an alcoholic beverage (more on this later), it is always preferable to have at least one person in your group who winces at every crunch you make. You will always have at least one person who thinks you are disgusting for eating them in the first place. These people tend to be quite vociferous; the wincers are more polite, ...

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Pork scratchings aren't everyones cup of tea. They're salty, crunchy and sometimes hairy. I can see why people might not be fans of this snack food and I was one of these people. My favourite combination was cheese crackers and beer, but some pubs don't sell crackers so I munched on whatever they had. It happened to be pork scratchings. It started off with a couple of bites then a sickly feeling in my stomach. The feel of the almost soggy fat that ...
...could have put me off pork scratchings for ever, but being a student and liking my beer, I almost always end up ordering some by the end of the night. I picked up an apetite for them when I found a company that makes a consistent pork scratching. This company is Red Mill and their product is Mr Porky's pork crackles. This is another name for pork scratchings. Ok, these have some added flavourings, but they have the best taste and just the right ...

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...there's nowt so queer as pork scratchings. Allow me to illuminate. Imagine sitting around a big oak table with your family. Mother brings out the roast pork, along with steaming bowls of vegetables, roast potatoes, perhaps bacon rolls and sausages if you're very lucky. Father produces a carving knife and slices the meat. "Now, who's for crackling?" Many cries of assent ensue, and the lovely, juicy, crispy delicacy is dished out to the assembled. ...
...in favour of a big bowl of pork scratchings are probably going to attract a lower order of party raconteurs. Not necessarily a bad thing, but there you go. Have a pint, have a pork scratching. You won't be amazed, but it'll help to fill you up. That's all. ...

jamessmyth199 22.10.2002 · Read full review
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...in the open straight away: pork scratchings are dirty. There's no denying it. Even the name conjures up unpleasant images of fat, sweating men grubbing around on the abattoir floor, filthy fingernails scrabbling through the offal in search of scraps of pigskin to put in their scum-soiled, bubbling vats of oil. Never has anyone, before or since, had the sheer nerve to put something so visually unappealing into a plastic bag and try to make people ...
...I'm not. Aroused by a pork scratching? What kind of weirdo do you think I am? But anyway, the question must still be asked: Why on Earth do otherwise sane people eat them? Here's why: they actually taste pretty nice. If you can put out of your mind the fat, sweating men, and not look too hard at the misshapen, crusty, hairy thing that you're about to put into your mouth, you might really be in for a pleasant surprise. Sure, you can stick with some ...

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What are pork scratchings? ************************* Well they are now known as a national snack They are bit sizes bits of pork skin with the hair removed well most of the time, and they are quite salty some can be a bit fatty and others not so crisp, the ones I like best are the crisp hard ones because they do not seem so fatty. How are they made? ***************** There are many ways stating how they are made some say they were made by rendering ...
...with salt. Butchers started selling pork scratchings in the 1930,s so they have been around for some time Fresher’s Foods LTD are one of the largest producers of pork scratchings What do they taste like? ****************** They taste quite salty some may be harder than others but mostly they are crispy .you do get the odd one that has to much fat left on and therefore does not taste very nice as it taste to fatty This product is not for ...

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Pork scratchings are essentially small fried pieces of pig skin, sometimes hairy (well the odd one or two), sometimes chewy and fatty but if you find the right brand they can be mighty fine. They are commonly found on sale behind a bar in a pub because basically have you ever heard of anyone sitting down with a cup of tea and a nice bag of pork scratchings? or served for lunch with a nice salad? no?... well thats because not only is the best accompaniment ...
...The basic recipe for pork scratchings is just pork rind and salt although various different brands add extra ingredients. The most common brand is probably Red Mill. They come in a white packet with a cartoon butcher on the front (not to be confused with Pork Crackles which is a gold packet with a red van on the front). The bags are 22g which is really plenty as it's just a bag of fat really lets face it. The other place which is good to get them ...

Little_Raven 27.09.2002 (04.10.2002) · Read full review
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...was pretty surprised to see Pork Scratchings as a product on Ciao.com, but I decided I would have a go writing about them anyway! I'm sure that almost everyone knows exactly what Pork Scratchings are, but in case you don't they are basically small pieces of roasted pork fat. If you have never tried them before, then I recommend that you do, as they are pretty unique and personally I feel that they are quite tasty. They are avaliable from all sorts ...
...most well known brands of Pork Scratchings in the UK must be Red Mills variety. These are the only sort that I know of which come in a small, single portion packet and they are relatively nice to eat. The are 50g in weight and cost roughly 40 - 50p a pack depending on where you buy them from! You can often get larger packs of Pork Scratchings from butchers and butchers counters at supermarkets, however I wouldn't recommend this unless you really ...

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Pork Stratchings are made of pork fat and skin cooked at a very high temperature with loads of salt added. The actual taste is very salty, they do not really taste of pork or bacon. Although bacon doesn't really taste like sausages or pork. Pig flesh is obviously very varied. The texture is very tough and crispy on the outside, although the inside is sometimes a little bit softer, with a sort of melt in the mouthness. I have heard that you can sometime ...
...done so. Maybe this is an urban myth. The outside is so tough it can be a good workout for jaw muscles. They are actually quite moorish like many snack foods. These are basically a form of pub food. Perhaps because they are not the sort of thing a person would eat while sober. They are like a Kebah, except they are available from inside a pub. The problem I have with them is the whole idea is quite disgusting. From a health point of view they ...

Fantasyman 06.11.2004 · Read full review
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...only been one review on pork scratchings over that last two years. So here's another one. Being on the Atkins Diet (I expect everyone knows that by now) I looked for some nibbles that I could eat and, joy oh joy I discovered that Port Scratchings have no Carbohydrates, well on the pack it says a "trace". I found them locally in packs of six in Sainsburys and bought some. The next time I went there there were none on the shelves. Panic!! I asked ...
...They are called Mr Porky Pork Crackles. They are gorgeous and guess what, yes, no hairy ones. They are the real thing, pork rind seasoned with salt and not too hard. I now hold a stock of four packs of six at a time, not going to miss out again, every time we go near I call in for some more. I am happy again. At last a packet of Mr Porky each night with a glass or two of wine, heaven! The warning on the packet says, "only recommended for people ...

Youngatheard60 08.01.2005 · Read full review
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...wrong i really love this pork snack i just wouldn't want people to know i eat it! its not very ladylike. I first tried a pork scratching about five years ago whilst in a pub with an ex boyfriend who had a thing for bar snacks, while he was at the bar i reached into the pork scratching packet and was horrified at what i pulled out! they really do look like old peoples toe nails! never the less i ate it and was suprised to find it had a moreish taste, ...
...say they taste like the pork rind from a roast joint because they don't, but they do taste like a yummy almost beefy/porkie crunchy oily snack which must be tried out to appriciate. A word of warning to women, eat in the comfort of your own home and send younger brother out to buy! ...

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