pork rind
noun
plural pork rinds
US
: a small piece of pig skin that is fried and usually eaten cold as a snack : chicharron
One of the world's first snack foods created thousands of years ago, and favored in the southern states, pork rinds are a simple combination of fried pork skins and salt.—
Lisa White
Lisa White… hunkers down at night to munch pork rinds and watch a movie …—Melvin Maddocks
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Try traditional cuisine like gallo pinto (rice and beans) and vigoron (a dish made with yucca, pork rinds, and cabbage salad).
—Essence, 13 May 2026
Additionally, Pork King Good has recalled specific Sour Cream & Onion pork rind and seasoning products in relation to the dry milk powder.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Frozen pizza from three brands, including Walmart and Aldi, and pork rinds comprise the first run of products in a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service public health alert.
—David J. Neal
may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Certain meat and poultry products—such as pork rinds and frozen pizzas—are under a public health alert.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 May 2026
Make Room For Soul Food Another local favorite, Mojito Latin Soul Food, serves Cuban sandwiches, pork rinds, hand pies, and a bright and flavorful assortment of rum cocktails.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Menu items include a make-your-own schnitzel sandwich, potato salad, keto schnitzel (pork rind coating with homemade secret spices), homemade pretzels and a curry wurst (a Bavarian Stiglmeier brat, sliced and served in a bowl with Bo's sauce).
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
They’re backed by a window unit air conditioner and hanging bags of pork rinds and potato chips.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Other options are chicken tinga from Pueblo, mole guisados from Mexico City, rajas (bell peppers, onion, pablano chiles and jack cheese), steak con papas (beef and potatoes), chiccharon (pork rinds) and a bean and cheese option featuring heirloom beans from Rio del Rey farm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 13 May 2026
Additionally, Pork King Good has recalled specific Sour Cream & Onion pork rind and seasoning products in relation to the dry milk powder.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Frozen pizza from three brands, including Walmart and Aldi, and pork rinds comprise the first run of products in a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service public health alert.
—David J. Neal
may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Certain meat and poultry products—such as pork rinds and frozen pizzas—are under a public health alert.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 May 2026
Make Room For Soul Food Another local favorite, Mojito Latin Soul Food, serves Cuban sandwiches, pork rinds, hand pies, and a bright and flavorful assortment of rum cocktails.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Menu items include a make-your-own schnitzel sandwich, potato salad, keto schnitzel (pork rind coating with homemade secret spices), homemade pretzels and a curry wurst (a Bavarian Stiglmeier brat, sliced and served in a bowl with Bo's sauce).
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
They’re backed by a window unit air conditioner and hanging bags of pork rinds and potato chips.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Other options are chicken tinga from Pueblo, mole guisados from Mexico City, rajas (bell peppers, onion, pablano chiles and jack cheese), steak con papas (beef and potatoes), chiccharon (pork rinds) and a bean and cheese option featuring heirloom beans from Rio del Rey farm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Pork rind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork%20rind. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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