On Monday, March 21, 2016 at 1:29:22 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > Didn't cross my mind you could buy skinless pork belly! To me that's
> > what pork belly is - the purveyor of loads of crackling! Nancy must
> > have wondered why I left it uncovered overnight in the fridge, that
> > was so the crackling would be even better.
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> Agreed!
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> I bought some the other week in Ripon. I chose a piece from display and he
> proceeded to score it!! I politely informed him I didn't want it scored!
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> I like to use my .. um .. thingy with all the wee blades.
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The Chinese will many poke holes in the skin with bamboo skewers. The less patient Chinese will use a bundle of skewers. I guess that's where the "death of a thousand cuts" comes from.