Tag Archives: pork

On the Side of Bacon

     I have been known to complain about people paying no attention to this column, but the alternative has its drawbacks.  Someone looked over the last expulsion of words about the difference between pork rinds and cracklin’s, considered the mention of “fatback”, and inquired, “So what about pork belly?  That’s just bacon that hasn’t beenContinue reading “On the Side of Bacon”

Hogging the Snacks

     Pork rinds, which I grew up associating with gas station vending machines and rather ark rundown taverns, now seem to be available at every grocery store and convenience store I go into.  Last week, looking over all the different flavors and wondering once again what the difference is between these and the cracklings myContinue reading “Hogging the Snacks”