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Combined Graph record U-01197 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0797. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
64 Parishes essay by culinary historian Jessica B. Harris: cracklins are not mere pork rinds — 'Cracklins have not only the skin, but also bits of attached pig meat,' seasoned and fried; they were 'once traditionally prepared only at cool-weather hog butchering time — a special treat from a boucherie.' Stored pork skin (with attached meat/fat) and the Louisiana boucherie tradition established.
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64 Parishes essay by culinary historian Jessica B. Harris: cracklins are not mere pork rinds — 'Cracklins have not only the skin, but also bits of attached pig meat,' seasoned and fried; they were 'once traditionally prepared only at cool-weather hog butchering time — a special treat from a boucherie.' Stored pork skin (with attached meat/fat) and the Louisiana boucherie tradition established.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: snacks
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- https://64parishes.org/cracklin-hound (verification source · master store)
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64 Parishes essay by culinary historian Jessica B. Harris: cracklins are not mere pork rinds — 'Cracklins have not only the skin, but also bits of attached pig meat,' seasoned and fried; they were 'once traditionally prepared only at cool-weather hog butchering time — a special treat from a boucherie.' Stored pork skin (with attached meat/fat) and the Louisiana boucherie tradition established.
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