These crispy, crunchy pork products are staples of Southern snacking. Pork is a big part of Southern culture. It’s our go-to for a backyard barbecue and the main event at football tailgates. Ribs, ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — “Pork rinds” have been around forever, but lately these humble crunchies made of pork skin have gained a new status. Call ‘em cracklin’s, chicharrones, pork rinds or bacon rinds.

Sunday is National Pork Rind Appreciation Day*, and what better way to celebrate than with a bag of cracklins? Sure, cracklins are a different from pork rinds. They're a Southern specialty, where the ...

Thanks to protein-heavy diets like keto and paleo, pork rinds are making a major comeback. It’s been nearly four decades since the last time pork rinds were trendy—during his 1988 presidential ...

For many of us, the humble pork rind is a culinary curiosity we encounter every once in a while — at a Super Bowl party, for example. That obligatory table filled with bowls of puffy, crunchy and ...

What a time to be a pork rinds fan. The salty snacks have broken out of the gas station and are popping up all over the place — even on high-end restaurant menus. Snack makers are responding to demand ...

Crunchy, light, and airy, pork rinds and chicharrones are found in convenience stores all over the U.S. and enjoyed by many people. From first glance, the protein-packed snack appears to be the same, ...

A cast iron dish of super crispy, golden brown pork cracklings, surrounded by sliced limes. - rafaelgraminho/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases ...