Fried Pork Skins???????????

[Smirk]

Are those legal during induction? Are those legal at all? I know it says no carbs but is there something i should know about them before trying them?

[Scooterjam]

Re: Fried Pork Skins???????????

A serving is about a 1/4 cup or a half of cup I think. Still count 1 carb, but be careful, they are full of salt!! I use them every so often like croutons, on a salad for a little crunch.

[ValidRouge]

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I use them on occasion to dip stuff with. Just be aware of the sodium.

[Buddyjay]

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I tried them last week. Didn't have that many and although I was on Induction and losing daily, wants I tried them I actually "stalled" for about three days and put on 1 1/2 lbs.(water retention). I won't eat them now.

[sallyseachange]

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Yep... legal but very high sodium. Can't imagine frying them though.

[Smirk]

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Thanks for the info. Sallyseachange i couldn't imagine frying them either. A friend of mine told me there were no carbs in them and they taste good and i'm like ...ugh . But when i bought them from the store, they kinda tasted good. BUT....it made me retain water, so i'll leave them alone.

[bradybunchmom]

Re: Fried Pork Skins???????????

A serving is about a 1/4 cup or a half of cup I think. Still count 1 carb, but be careful, they are full of salt!! I use them every so often like croutons, on a salad for a little crunch.

What an awesome idea....I was wondering about those the other day, because I actually like them but the crouton type thing is a great idea

[Slooknoo]

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I love them! I buy the barbecue and salt & Vinegar flavor and have them with french onion dip. I don't miss chips at all! (well, almost.)

[Buddyjay]

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I love them! I buy the barbecue and salt & Vinegar flavor and have them with french onion dip. I don't miss chips at all! (well, almost.)

Aren't the barbecue flavorred rinds high in carbs?

[Scooterjam]

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Yup. BBQ contains lots of sugar......of course they still say 0 carbs. But look in the ingredients Pork Skin, Sugar, blah.....yuk

Salt and Vinegar.....I'm not sure, I've had those before, but I can't remember if they have sugar in them.

By the way, be very careful about all the different brands, I saw a brand the other day that had cereal fillers in them. I was like........what the heck??

How do you add cereal fillers to pork skin.

People amaze me sometimes.

[Slooknoo]

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The barbecue say that they have 0 carbs, and they don't effect my weight or induce cravings. Thant's good enough for me!

[dimar97]

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I was thinking of crushing them and using as "bread crumbs"
do you think that would work?

[Lamby-pie]

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I have them occasionally. They do taste good. I like to dip them in Ranch dressing. The made me retain water like crazy, though, and I had portion control issues. I caught myself eating them out of the bag like I used to with potato chips. Old habits die hard!
I would set aside a portion beforehand and try to stick to that.
I've heard of people crumbling them and using them for breading on chicken, etc. Sounds good although I've never tried it.

[cocobelle]

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I like crushing pork rinds and using them for breading. Fried up some catfish with pork rind breading....yum!

p.s. - the 'fried' is because that's how they are prepared - you can buy 'raw' pork skins in the ethnic food section, but they're pretty gross!! The crunchy ones that you buy in the bags are already fried. lol!

[guekjian]

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I ordered the microwave pork skins from Netrition. I LOVE them. They have not made me react negatively. When the kids have popcorn with their movie I have my pork skins!