Pork rind is the skin (rind) of a pig. Pork rind is a common ingredient of
sausages, which helps to improve their consistency. Fried or roasted pork rind and fat is also a snack. The frying
renders much of the fat that is attached to the uncooked rind, causing the cooked product to reduce considerably in size. The product may be known by alternative names, such as
pork scratchings or
pork crackling in the UK, although the term crackling may also refer to the rind atop a roasted pork joint.