The pork rind It is among the favorite snacks and dishes of Mexicans. It is made with dried pork skin (sancocho) that is immersed in a saucepan overflowing with boiling lard, until it puffs up and becomes crispy. Taking into account the amount of fat that is required in its preparation, it is difficult to imagine that there is a version Light of this food. However, an entrepreneur went viral by ensuring that his fried foods are light and good for the diet. And he could be right.
The account of TikTok @soydenuevaitaliavalishared a video showing a merchant from New Italy, Michoacanpreparing his specialty.
“He’s thin, more than anything it is light pork rind“says the man as he puts the piece of pork into the saucepan. He also explained that this boiling fat “is pure lard” from pork.
While the so-called sancocho gets bigger, crunches and is moved with some rods, the interviewer assures that this snack “It is for all the people who want to go on a diet, this is the pork rind they use, the special one”.
The fact that the entrepreneur described his product as “light” sparked many doubts and debates on the social network, since it is not explained how a food cooked with large amounts of lard could be “light”.
very good the light chicharrón, but how do you explain that black fat?
The clip not only went viral for presenting the diet version of the pork rind, but for a detail that Internet users did not forgive: the burnt butter. The fat to fry the food looked too dark, practically black, which earned the seller a shower of criticism and ridicule.
@soydenuevaitaliavali Chicharron #Chicharron ♬ original sound – I’m from New Italy Vali
Among the comments were those who pointed out that perhaps he did not change the butter very often.
“Oil from before, but from before Christ”, “Oil is the family secret, it comes from generation to generation”, “That oil has not changed since the business started”, “What dinosaur did you say it was butter from? ?” and “The oil is already at 10,000 miles, it’s time for a change,” reads the responses to the post.
Because of its strong color and consistency, many netizens said it looked like petroleum, recycled motor oil, coffee, soy sauce, or cola.
“The oil gives it a more pork rind flavor”, “The pork rind is fried in coffee, don’t you know?”, “I didn’t know that the pork rind is cooked in Coca-Cola”, “New technique: boil the pork rind in sauce of soy”, “The tar gives it flavor” and “It is light because car oil does not make you fat”, commented other users.
Although it could be used for the diet, it is not exactly healthy
When they took out the chicharrón, you can certainly see that it is a very thin piece and without ‘gorditos’ (bits of meat with fat). Perhaps that is why the merchant says that it is “light”.
It should be remembered that, in some diets such as Atkins and keto (ketogenic), pork rinds are usually recommended to replace fried foods. This type of meal plan suppresses the intake of carbohydrates (flour, sugar and starch, mainly), and gives priority to proteins, allowing a moderate consumption of fat.
The natural pork crackling, being made from the skin of the animal, is 100% protein, unlike other snacks made with wheat flour or starches, such as French fries. Therefore, this appetizer can be good for those who follow a regimen of this type.
On the other hand, burnt butter can be a problem.
It is recommended never to reuse oil for cooking, as heat changes its composition and can be harmful to health. A study published by the Federal Consumer Protection Office (Profeco)point out that eating food made with reused oil can cause health problems such as “high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, acute myocardial infarction and obesity.”
Editorial Team The editorial team of EMPRENDEDOR.com, which for more than 27 years has worked to promote entrepreneurship.
