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Today is also known as “National Pork Rind Appreciation Day!”

Here are today’s food finds about pork rinds:

Filipino chicharron made of pork rind,salted and deep fried

Pork rinds are crispy chips made from slices of pig skin deep-fried in lard.

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Pork rinds are 70 percent protein and contain no carbohydrates.

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Pork rinds (or variations of fried and roasted) are eaten around the world! Brazil calls them “Torresmo” and Thailand consumes “khaep mu.”

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Rudolph Foods is the world’s largest manufacturer of pork rinds! They are located in Lima, Ohio.

Today’s Food History

  • 1872 Lafayette Benedict Mendel was born. An American biochemist who published various papers on nutrition. His work on vitamins and proteins helped establish modern concepts about nutrition.
  • 1884 Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, received a patent for an egg beater.
  • 1914 William Burroughs, novelist, was born. He wrote ‘Naked Lunch.’