Pork rinds are a salty, crunchy puffed snack you should be using for a distinctive addition to soups as a crispy topping or ...

Once the skin is tenderized, it’s cooled, dried, and then fried or baked to puff up like a chip, aka a pork rind. The cooked rind can then be salted or coated in a variety of spices and flavors.

A popular snack the world over, pork rinds are bite-size pieces of fried pig skin. This salty, crunchy puffed snack is often eaten straight from the bag. But it also makes a distinctive addition ...