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We have pub reviews for the following public houses;
Alma Arms, Navestock, Essex | Anchor, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | Approach Tavern, Bethnal Green, London | Bath House, Soho, London | Bell Inn, Castle Hedingham, Essex | Black Deer, Loughton, Essex | Black Lion, Epping, Essex | Black Swan, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Blue Anchor, Hammersmith, London | Blue Boar, Abridge, Essex | Blue Posts, Piccadilly, London | Blue Posts, Soho, London | Blue Posts, Soho, London | Buccaneer, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire | Bull, Theydon Bois, Essex | Carpenter's Arms, Loughton, Essex | Charles Lamb, Islington, London | Chequers, Barkingside, Essex | Cittie of Yorke, Chancery Lane, London | Coach and Horses, Soho, London | Coach and Horses, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Coach and Horses, Mayfair, London | Coach and Horses, Mayfair, London | Cock and Magpie, Epping Green, Essex | Cock Tavern, Ongar, Essex | Cross keys, Covent Garden, London | Doctor Johnson, Barkingside/Clayhall, Essex | Dog and Duck, Soho, London | Dog and Duck, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex | Dog and Partridge, Kelevedon Hatch, Essex | Duke of Wellington, Epping, Essex | Duke of York, Clerkenwell, London | Durham Arms, Romford, Essex | Eagle, Kelevedon Hatch, Essex | Feathers, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex | Forest Gate Inn, Epping, Essex | Forester, Chigwell, Essex | Forresters, High Ongar, Essex | Garnon Bushes, Coopersale, Epping, Essex | George, Soho, London | Globe, Epping, Essex | Good Intent, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Green Man, Navestock, Essex | Greyhound Inn, Midhurst, West Sussex | Grosvenor Arms, Mayfair, London | Guinea Grill, Mayfair, London | Gum Tree Pub, Kardamena, Kos - Greece | Hanbury Arms, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan | Henry Holland, Marylebone, London | Hole in the Wall, Waterloo, London | Hollybush, Loughton, Essex | Horseshoes, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Iron Duke, Mayfair, London | Jerusalem Tavern, Clerkenwell, London | King Harold, Harold Wood, Essex | King Harold's Head, Nazeing, Essex | Kings Inn, Ongar, Essex | Labouring Man, Pulborough, West Sussex | Lamb and Flag, Covent Garden, London | Masons Arms, Mayfair, London | Maypole, Chigwell Row, Essex | Merry Fiddlers, Fiddlers Hamlet, Coopersale, Essex | Moletrap, Theydon Mount, Epping, Essex | Nags Head, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury | Norman Conquest, Middlesborough, North Yorkshire | Old Coffee House, Soho, London | Old Kings Head, London Bridge, London | Olde Red Lion Inn, Tredegar, Wales | Owl and Pussycat, Shoreditch, London | Pelton Arms, Greenwich, London | Pied Piper, Ormesby, North Yorkshire | Plasnewydd, Bargoed, Wales | Princess of Wales, Charing Cross, London | Queen Victoria, Theydon Bois, Essex | Rabbits, Stapleford Tawney, Essex | Red Lion, Thames Ditton, Surrey | Red Lion, Soho, London | Rising Sun, Brentwood, Essex | Rose and Crown, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, Essex | Royal Oak, Ongar, Essex | Rydon Inn, Holsworthy, Devon | Shepherd Inn, Doddinghurst, Essex | Ship, Burnham on Crouch, Essex | Smugglers, El Gouna, Egypt | Stag, Ongar, Essex | Star and Garter, Soho, London | Star and Garter, Greenwich, London | Sun Inn, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Three Colts, Buckhurst Hill, Essex | Travellers Friend, Epping Green, Essex | Two Floors, Soho, London | Wheatsheaf, Castle Hedingham, Essex | Wheatsheaf, Loughton, Essex | Wheatsheaf, Waltham Abbey, Essex | Wheatsheaf, Soho, London | White Horse, Soho, London | White Horse, Brentwood, Essex | Windmill, Mayfair, London | Yorkshire Grey, Fitzrovia, London |
We have reviews for the following brands of pork scratchings;
Ace Scratchings - Big Bag Pork Scratchings | Ace Scratchings - Black Country Traditional Pork Scratchings | Ace Scratchings - Pork Crunch | Ace Scratchings - Q Pork Crackling | Ace Scratchings - Thampiggin'Bostin' Pork Scratchin' | Albert Heijn - Knabbelbacon | Albert Heijn - Knabbelspek | B.N. - Finest Pork Scratchings | Big D - Finest Pork Scratchings, Clear Bag | Big D - Pork Crunch | Big D - Pork Scratchings | Bobby's - Pork Crackles | Bobby's - Pork Crackles | Bobby's - Pork Crackles | Crocodile Snacks - Pork Scratchings | Crown Park Foods - Bar Snax | D & S - Pork Crackles | D & S - Traditional Pork Crunch | D & S - Traditional Pork Crunch (Foil Pack) | Freshers - Hellishly Hot Pork Crunch | Freshers - Top Notch Pork Crackling | Freshers - Top Notch Pork Scratchings | Freshers Foods - Butchers Gold Label | Freshers Foods - Butchers Pork Crackling | G. Simmons & Sons - Pork Crunch | G. Simmons & Sons - Pork Scratchings | Green Top Snacks - Hot & Spicy Pork Crunch | Green Top Snacks - Original Pork Scratchings | Green Top Snacks - Original Pork Scratchings | Green Top Snacks - Pork Scratchings | Green Top Snacks - Pork Scratchings | Green Top Snacks - Quality Pork Crackling | Green Top Snacks - Quality Pork Crackling | Jay's - Pork Scratchings | Jay's - Pork Scratchings | Jay's - Tasty Pork Crunch | KP - Double Roasted Pork Scratchings | KP - Double Roasted Pork Scratchings | KP - Double Roasted Pork Scratchings | KVE - Pan Cooked Pork Cracklins | KVE - Tasty Pork Scratchings | KVE - Tasty Pork Scratchings | KVE - Traditional Butchers Pork Scratchings | KVE - Traditional Butchers Pork Scratchings | Midland Snacks - Pork Crunch, Clear Bag | Midland Snacks - Traditional Pork Scratchings | Midland Snacks - Traditional Pork Scratchings | Midland Snacks - Traditional Pork Scratchings, Clear Bag | Midland Snacks - Traditional Pork Scratchings, Clear Bag | Montefrio Pork Rinds - tirita de jamón curado (it shivers of cured ham?) | Morrisons - Pork Crunch | Morrisons - Pork Scratchings | Morrisons - Pork Scratchings | Morrisons - Pork Scratchings | Mr Crackling - Seasoned Pork Rind | Mr Porky - Brown Sauce Crispy Bacon Bites | Mr Porky - Pork Crackles | Mr Porky - Pork Crackles | Mr Porky - Pork Crunch | Mr Porky - Pork Scratchings | Mr Porky - Prime Cut Scratchings | Mr Porky - Tomato Sauce Crispy Bacon Bites | Mr P's - Pork Scratchings | Mr Scratchings - Pork Crunch | Mr Scratchings - Pork Scratchings | Mrs Porky - Pork Scratchings | Nelson's Head - Aunt Fanny's Scratchings (Home Made) | Pub Original - Pork Crunch | Pub Original - Pork Scratchings | Pub Original - Pork Scratchings | Ray Gray - Crackling | Ray Gray - Pork Crackling with Apple Sauce Dip | Ray Gray - Pork Crackling with Apple Sauce Dip, pot | Ray Gray - Scratchings | Ray Gray - Scratchings | Ray Gray - Scratchings | Red Mill - Pork Crackles | Red Mill - Pork Crackles | Ricks - Clear Bag Scratchings | Ricks - Quality Pork Scratchings | RTP - Black Country Original Pork Scratchings, Quarters | RTP - Black Country Original Pork Scratchings, Quarters, Clear Bag | RTP - Porky Quality Pork Crunch | RTP - Porky Quality Pork Scratchings | Shakey's - Traditional Black Country Pork Scratchings | Shakey's - Traditional Black Country Pork Scratchings | Stour Valley Foods - Pork Scratchings | T.J. - Big Bag Pork Scratchings | T.J. - Original Pork Crunch | Tavern Snacks - Pork Scratchings | Tavern Snacks - Pork Scratchings | Trotters Pork Crunch | Trotters Pork Scratchings | Uncle Alberts - Barnsley Pig, Pork Crackling | Uncle Alberts - Barnsley Pig, Pork Crunch | Uncle Alberts - Scratchings | Whittles Crisps - Gluten Free Black Country Pork Scratchings | Yorkshire Produce |
Pork Scratchings are not the same Pork Rinds even though both are snack foods made from pig skin. Pork Scratchings are heavier, harder and have a crispy layer of fat under the skin, flavoured with salt.
The consensus of opinion is that they originated in the West Midlands or Black Country. The Black Country is named after it's roots in the industrial revolution and continuing role as a centre of heavy engineering and mining which in days gone by was said to cover the area in grime and soot.
It would seem that Pork Scratchings were very much a food of the working classes with origins back in the 1800's when it was produced as part of the tradition of families keeping their own pig at home and feeding it up for slaughter.
In modern times the fine layer of hair is removed from the skin by burning, however this is not 100% effective and some pieces still have the hair attatched. This makes these snacks definately not for the faint hearted.
Butchers started selling Pork Scratchings in the 1930's, calling it Crackling (A word synonymous with pork scratchings in the UK). It was soft underneath and crunchy on top.
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