Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>>>> Oh yeah, watched a guy buy a whole lot of cheese in a spray can the
>>>> other day. Didn't ask what he wanted it for as he also bought a box of
>>>> saltines. Probably for his lunch.
>>> Gods that stuff is expensive! I used to get some on sale and serve it
>>> on chicharones.
>> Why in the world would anyone pollute a perfectly good chicharone? When
>> I was a wee lad in the backwoods of SE Texas we made our own. Was a side
>> effect of rendering the lard out for later use. Chicharones and also
>> cracklings, can still get locally made cracklings but these Cajuns don't
>> seem to make chicharones. Kroger brand is actually better tasting than
>> the big brands, buy a bag every once in awhile. Got to get my protein
>> and fat allowance from something.
>
> Take a quick look at recipes for "Atkins Fat Fast".
> Chicharones are also good with cream cheese.

As a chicharone aficionado I stick by my initial statement. To me they
are best eaten as they are, no stuff shmeared on them. YMMV