@divegeester said@divegeester said
As Torunn says I think they are similar to pork rinds. I don’t touch them myself, disgusting. But I thought they would appeal to the American palate.
https://www.snafflingpig.co.uk/blogs/pig-blogs/whats-the-difference-between-pork-scratchings-pork-crackling-and-pork-crunch-pork-rind
Also over here in the UK we have the “bacon sandwich” a “food of the Gods” item which is often not well made and sold in bread rolls rather than top quality un-toasted bread.
I don’t touch them myself, disgusting. But I thought they would appeal to the American palate.
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So what is disgusting to you, you think is good for Americans, or this one, anyway,
Can't say I didn't try!
@very-rusty saidWell, yeah,,, I have that label on me that says "SPECIAL" 🙂
Indeed, Earl seems to get special treatment in here from what I see. 🙂
-VR
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@divegeester saidPorky scratchings are one the things I miss about living in Britain but this pull factor, on its own, is not enough to make me return.
As Torunn says I think they are similar to pork rinds. I don’t touch them myself, disgusting.
@earl-of-trumps saidI don’t think pork scratchings are good for anyone. But you Americans do like to fatten up.
So what is disgusting to you, you think is good for Americans
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@divegeester saidEven as a non-American, I resent the exclusionary healthsnob tone of your criticism of my porky-scratchings-adjacent lifestyle preferences.
I don’t think pork scratching are good for anyone. But you Americans do like to fatten up.
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@divegeester saidYes. But they are relatively hard to come by on the predominantly Muslim island I live on. The Hindus in Bali love their pork. There is no "beef bacon" in most Balinese hotels' breakfast buffet. Alas, those soft and crunch and salty and sightly moist porky scratchings I remember from U.K. pubs are not something I have encountered.
Do you have anything similar in Indonesia?
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@fmf saidWe usually have crispy fries on potato, root vegetables but seldom eat what you call crispy pork skin, maybe more common in other countries. Perhaps not quite healthy but which fries are? As for the fat, Weight Watchers have a motto, "You can eat anything you like but not all the time."
Yes. But they are relatively hard to come by on the predominantly Muslim island I live on. The Hindus in Bali love their pork. There is no "beef bacon" in most Balinese hotels' breakfast buffet. Alas, those soft and crunch and salty and sightly moist porky scratchings I remember from U.K. pubs are not something I have encountered.
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@fmf saidWeight Watchers are very good for those who need help to lose weight, but it takes discipline like other methods. The difference with WW is that the principle and diets are based on healthy thinking. It's not so much about losing weight quickly but lose weight and stay that way and stay healthy. It's easy if we follow the recipes and their way of thinking.
Mine is: "I eat whatever I want, but - sorry Weight Watchers - I seem to have lost all my timesheets."
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@great-big-stees saidAnything a bit more up-market?
Will Tennent’s suffice?🍺🍺🤔
Don’t forget the crisps.