pork rinds?
cottagegirl71
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anyone know where I can buy them in Canada? (specifically Ontario!) I know I have seen them and never given them a second thought (back when I was eating SAD) but now don't know where to look.....gas stations?! hoping I like them and that these can be my new chip replacement 
what is your fave thing to eat them with? I was going to try dipping them in Helluva french onion dip or with some melted cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole....
what is your fave thing to eat them with? I was going to try dipping them in Helluva french onion dip or with some melted cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole....
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Can't help you with where to find them - in the US, typically they're in the same aisle as chips and Doritos. As for how to use them - I mostly use them as a base for nachos, or throw them in the food processor and use them as a breadcrumb replacement.0
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Dang, they are everywhere around here (in NC)! I get mine at Walmart. I eat them with cream cheese, salsa (I take a bag to mexican restaurants, LOL), tuna or chicken salads, etc. I also use ground up pork rinds in meatloaf and as a breading for chicken.
BTW, I love me some Helluvagood dip, but am taking a vacation from it for a while. I over indulged in potato chips and dip from November to April which is why I had to straighten up and fly right on LCHF!0 -
I live in Manitoba, and I buy them at Bulk Barn, where I can find the "Sunasia" brand which just has pork rinds and sea salt listed in the ingredient list. I have also tried Old Dutch bacon puffs, and they are probably easier to find, but I prefer the taste of the Sunasia ones. Beware of the kind with the flavours that I found at Superstore in the ethnic section, since they often have wheat or MSG in them and other weird stuff. I also get some homemade ones with just salt that a couple of my co-workers make at home. I tried to make them myself but they failed and it just wasn't worth the trouble.0
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I have never seen them in the UK ?
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They are called pork scratchings in the UK and I've seen them in sainsburys near the crisps. Can't get my head around the yuk factor though even though I eat pork!0
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Yeah having tough time finding them in Sask., too. Walmart, Sobeys, Co-op, gas stations all no go. Have to see if daughter can check in Saskatoon at Superstore.0
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I'm in BC. Couldn't find them at any stores. Finally found them at 7-11!!
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I'm in the UK and luckily have good quality ones at my local farmers market. I don't use them to eat on its own but as a coating for southern fried chicken.0
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found some at Food Basics - will give them a shot this week but love the idea of using them to replace breadcrumbs!0
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I love pork rinds.. The ideal of taking into a Mexican restaurant.. Yes....!!!!! I also use then for chicken breading but couldn't get the calorie calculator to come it rightgreenautumn17 wrote: »Dang, they are everywhere around here (in NC)! I get mine at Walmart. I eat them with cream cheese, salsa (I take a bag to mexican restaurants, LOL), tuna or chicken salads, etc. I also use ground up pork rinds in meatloaf and as a breading for chicken.
BTW, I love me some Helluvagood dip, but am taking a vacation from it for a while. I over indulged in potato chips and dip from November to April which is why I had to straighten up and fly right on LCHF!
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Where in Ontario are you @cottagegirl71 ? I am close to the Michigan border so I have to go over there and get them. They sell the small bags in our grocery stores but they are the same price as the big bags in Michigan. I love my pork rinds and I dip them in sour cream...yum. Only wish I could get the salt and vinegar ones I hear folks talk about on here - can only get plain, and bbq
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I love the plain rinds dipped in french onion dip! I pick them up at a local dollar store, most grocers around me (NE OH) don't have them. Great for a quick satisfying snack.
They are good splashed with hot sauce, like tabasco or red hot, as well.0 -
Ahh! Pork scratchings!
Penny drops!!!
Thanks SlimBride!
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I'm in Manitoba and I order Lowrey's microwave pork rinds from lowcarbcanada.com. They have regular and hot & Spicy... and they are so good. None of the store bought already made ones compare to making them fresh!!0
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Amazon.com has air popped pork rinds...kind of like air popped pop corn. I love them!0
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oh my! Microwave, fresh, warm pork rinds...I will have to investigate and get some of those...although that might be dangerous,,,thanks @Artemis68 and @Limath
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I'm in Alberta and can get them at No-frills. Try Loblaw's, Superstore ( they are all affiliated I believe) I have even found them at Wal-Mart on occasion.0
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I bought the bag on Saturday and it is still unopened......I know it is part of my SAD brainwashing but I am having a hard time getting myself to try one!
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So, does anyone know why pork rinds all seem to have 9-10gm of protein per serving, but instead of a percentage they say "not a significant source of protein" meanwhile Special K cereal bars have 4gm of protein and market themselves as "excellent source of protein"? Is there a law that pork rinds have to write that? (I've seen it on several brands on Amazon). Is it that the protein is an unusable source and our body won't recognize it?0
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So, does anyone know why pork rinds all seem to have 9-10gm of protein per serving, but instead of a percentage they say "not a significant source of protein" meanwhile Special K cereal bars have 4gm of protein and market themselves as "excellent source of protein"? Is there a law that pork rinds have to write that? (I've seen it on several brands on Amazon). Is it that the protein is an unusable source and our body won't recognize it?
Probably just marketing. Sad but true.
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Pork rinds are an incomplete protein. If you tried to meet your entire protein needs from them, you would be missing out on essential amino acids that your body is unable to create internally. That's all that warning is about. Eating 6 servings of pork rinds a day, with butter, and a multi-vitamin (fo- nutrition) and you might look like you're doing "ok"--on paper. You're meeting all your keto macros and micros. But, you're in for a world of hurt in a short period of time because you're missing important amino acids.
Found some discussion on it here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3651561&page=1Gelatin is not a complete protein for mammalian nutrition. It lacks the essential amino acid tryptophan and is deficient in sulfur-containing amino acids.
So, there you go. Man can't live on pork rinds alone.
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What do they taste like? I've never tried them...not a big fan of pork at all so they've never been on my radar!0
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Thank you @FIT_Goat !InADarkRoom wrote: »What do they taste like? I've never tried them...not a big fan of pork at all so they've never been on my radar!
They're mostly crunchy and salty. I don't notice an overwhelming flavor, but they taste a bit meaty.0 -
Don't let the smell turn you off. They taste better than they smell, thankfully!0
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They don't sell them in Japan, alas. And the only import shop on amazon.jp was one in the UK, offering a box of 8 bags for about $50! http://www.amazon.co.jp/Big-Bag-Pork-Scratchings-75gram/dp/B00CK6L7UY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433316570&sr=8-1&keywords=Pork+scratchings
A Canadian friend of mine here recently gave me some lard that she had rendered herself in her crockpot (!!). From the stuff skimmed off the top, she also roasted "pork cracklings" -- they taste great, if a bit greasy. I have been sprinkling them on my eggs. I am not so adventurous in the kitchen.0 -
Don't let the smell turn you off. They taste better than they smell, thankfully!
I like the pork rinds/pork skins, but I DO NOT like the "cracklins." I don't know if the recipes are different here than other places... But I also find that I pair mine with sharp cheddar cheese, and I eat them in small pieces. But I prefer cheese crisps anyway....0 -
I grew up with homemade crackins that are a by-product of rendering hog lard. They start out as a chunk of skin and fat but around here the pork rinds look like boiled strips of hog fat without the skin.0
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Is it just the same as the crunchy skin/fay on roast pork?0
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We have both kinds. We have the fluffy puffy airy one, and the hard crunchy one with the layer of fat. I eat them both! 0
