crackling

[tinkertontom]

I would love to know how you get the rind on pork to crackle, I have tried many differant ways but can never get it all to crackle properly. I am planning to cook a joint of pork over christmas and would love for everyone to have a nice piece of crackling thanks in advance for any suggestions

[SimonGent]

You can't beat Delia...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/roa stporkwithcrackli_67344.shtml

[Caladon]

just add salt to the rind and it will dry the skin out and make yummy crackling

[bednobs]

also. leave the pork uncovered in the fridge from when you buy it to when you cook it , that also dries the crakling making it crackle!

[BillyBB]

Mum always puts some under the grill to go really crisp.

[hammerman]

As above....Dry the pork skin well with a cloth then i just salt the skin which draws any moisture out

[loopyc]

rub lots of vinegar into the rind before cooking it will then be lovely and crispy.

[country_boy]

This usually works for me: make sure it's nice and dry, score it well, rub loads of salt and then some butter well in and around the grooves. If say half an hour before ready it looks like the middle is not crisping up, slice it underneath but not totally off - so it's kinda hanging from a corner. This will get the heat under it. Don't cook on too low a heat either and don't baste during cooking. Enjoy!

[Andyvon]

The secret is lots of salt during roasting. The salt draws the water out of the rind and it then becomes crackling.

[vivandorron]

BillyBB's mum has the right answer. I'm not a great lover of heavy salting.

[tinkertontom]

thankyou to everyone for your ideas I am really looking forward to christmas dinner this year now, fingers crossed. I might have a dummy run this weekend mmmm mouth watering already, plenty of apple sauce as well ,lovely