What Is Pork Rind Used For?

Pork rind is used as a basis for obtaining gelatine because it contains a lot of collagen. It is also added in chopped form to hearty cooked sausage items. Otherwise, the pork rind is eaten as part of other meats such as pork knuckle, pork belly or roast pork shoulder, or ham.

The pork rind has to be boiled, stewed, roasted, or baked for a long time so that it loses its tough consistency and becomes edible. Since it contracts when roasting and baking, the pork rind is scored before being prepared in this way. Then it becomes tender and gives the roast a crispy, aromatic crust, just like with our Surhank.