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crackling
(redirected from Pork rind)

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crack·ling  (krklng)
n.
1. The production of a succession of slight sharp snapping noises.
2. cracklings The crisp bits that remain after rendering fat from meat or frying or roasting the skin, especially of a pig or a goose.

[Sense 2, Dutch krakeling, from obsolete Dutch kraeckelingh, from Middle Dutch krkelinc, from krken, to crack; see cracknel.]

crackling [ˈkræklɪŋ]
n
(Cookery) the crisp browned skin of roast pork
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crackling - the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
residue - matter that remains after something has been removed
2.crackling - the sharp sound of snapping noises
decrepitation - the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Translations
crackling [ˈkræklɪŋ] N
1. (= no pl) (Culin) → chicharrones mpl
2. (= sound) → chisporroteo m; (on radio, telephone) → interferencias fpl
crackling [ˈkræklɪŋ] n
(= sound) [fire, flames] → crépitement m
(on radio, telephone)grésillement, friture f >
(= roasted skin) [pork] → couenne f rôtie
crackling
n no pl
(Cook) → Kruste f (des Schweinebratens)
crackling [ˈkræklɪŋ] n
a. (sound) → crepitio; (on radio, telephone) → disturbo; (of frying food) → sfrigolio
b. (of pork) → cotenna (di maiale) arrostita


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