Patricia Neely-Dorsey Poet Rhyme

Making Cracklings

MAKING CRACKLINGS (Pork Rinds) (Skins)
 First, you have to kill a hog,
 Then, carefully take off the skin;
 Cut it up in little squares,
 And then the fun begins.
 Take a big, black iron pot,
 Then put in some lard;
 As you'll see, it's quite simple,
 Nothing very hard.
 You wait until the oil is bubbling
 And it's boiling hot;
 Then get the pieces that you've cut 
 And toss them in the pot.
 Now, just stand around and tell some tales
 And maybe a few jokes;
 It's best when you've got a crowd,
 Of good ole' country folks.
 After some stirring and simmering,
 The skins are crisp and puffed;
 Then, you have a delicious treat,
 Of which you'll never get enough
 Copyright 2008 Patricia Neely-Dorsey 
 from Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia
#southernlife #southernfood #southernculture

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