Are These the Best Pork Rinds We've Ever Tasted? Southern Recipe Review

[@SeriousKeto]

I heard back from a representative at porkrinds.com and Southern Recipe, Pepe's and Lee's brands are all fried in lard. That should make folks happy to hear.

[@laprofessora64]

I was gonna say...traditional chicharones are fried in their own fat. 🙂

[@lynl8897]

An employee just told me in chat on their website that the Chili Cheese pork rinds are fried in sunflower oil so I'm not sure if all their rinds are cooked in lard.

[@Boilerking76123]

I used lard and tallow instead of Crisco, in my Hunky cookies for Christmas this year like my Grandmother used to. Great taste. When I was little my Aunt made the best fried chicken. Fried in lard.

[@laprofessora64]

@@lynl8897 The oven-baked ones, looking at ingredients, do have sunflower oil. It looks like the Southern Recipe brand are baked, whereas the Peet's brand are traditionally fried.

[@paulamills5685]

Great review. I have tried their small batch recipes. Yum. I do have to restrict myself they are that good. The pineapple one is a favourite.

[@rancancookcanoy9768]

My favorite pork rinds is MAC’s Golden. They are very crunchy. Good review. Enjoyed watching you and Terry doing this review. Thank you.

[@laprofessora64]

I found the cracklins at the store the other day by accident (they were in the raw meat section of the store) and figured I'd give them a try. OMG! The best ones by far!

[@daniellem1838]

Mac’s original cracklins or Golden are my favorite - next to fresh. I don’t eat them often, but I do go out of my way to Walmart to get them.

[@jasonj9111]

Thank you for review and ingredients. MSG is a No-Go here.

[@-.Steven]

It's a No-Go for me also. MSG is a neurotoxin. 😥

[@jbeargrr]

Same here, no msg. I'm ok with natural glutamates, like yeast extract, but monosodium glutamate is not the same. I don't really know if msg is bad, but I know it won't hurt me not to eat it. I've managed to cook without it my whole life, and my food is plenty tasty. I prefer not to eat ingredients that I'm not sure are safe for me. I might miss an occasional treat that way, but I think I can live with that.

[@nickmailer1598]

MSG is naturally produced in breastmilk and many, many foods you eat It's the most unfairly maligned compound ever

[@sirrivet9557]

MSG has completely neutral affects on the body. Dont fall for pseudoscience.

[@jennyparrish7239]

From what I’ve heard if no oil is listed they are cooked in lard. These sound really good because I hate getting those hard ones. I’ll definitely get some to try. 4505 is my current go to.

[@SeriousKeto]

I hope that's true.

[@astroworfcraig9164]

You're going to love the pineapple-pepper combo. Best pork rinds I've had.

[@SeriousKeto]

I'm very excited to try the small batch flavors. They all look great.

[@catherinedarnell8545]

Thanks for the review. Terri, you add so much.

[@charlottebowen1771]

LOVE Terri's shirt!! Love your videos and thanks for all you do!

[@861USMC]

4505 are my go to rinds. I use my homemade salsa as a dip.

[@vickibennett8297]

Thanks Steve and Terri ❤

[@patriciamillar5496]

Thank you. Ones I’ve been finding at my grocery store are not so good. Some are too hard to bite into. As always, your video popped up at just the right time. Love Grandma’s shirt.

[@RRW_HomeGrown.Keto.Cookin]

Love Terry's shirt! I just got a bunch of 4505 Tajin Pork Rinds at Costco (so good)... we'll have to see about trying these next time. Hard Pork Rinds are the worst. My teeth can't hang. My latest obsession is Queso Perfecto (my riff on a local restaurant's thing... Queso with Ground Beef, Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, & Guacamole) or Queso Flameado with Pork Rinds.

[@TheEmrickman]

Lucky. Our Costco hasn’t had 4505 in a year.

[@RRW_HomeGrown.Keto.Cookin]

@@TheEmrickman Oh no! That bites. I just got back from Costco... none today here, & no Hilo chips either. I hope the sale wasn't the last we'll see of them!

[@RosieGrace2023]

I like the 4505 pork rinds also, but they’re so expensive for hardly any rinds. I also love Terry’s t-shirt!

[@EK--ry3lr]

These are my favorite too. Even stocked at my office vending machine. Thanks for posting.

[@Jamie_Behm0310]

Typically, I really don't like pork rinds to snack on but, I Love the 45o5 Pork Rinds! I use Pork Panko for breading, fillings, and such but, the Only Pork Rinds, so far, that I can handle snacking on is the 45o5. I haven't tried this brand but, maybe I'll give them a shot. Thanks for the review. :)

[@cw1626]

Nice. I love por rinds. Can't do MSG but would love the regular for panko and a vehicle for dips!

[@kayeszymanski6945]

My concern would be the food dyes more than the small amount of sugars and starches. MSG Is not great too. Food dyes are banned in other countries. Thanks for the review, though. Appreciate it! ❤

[@mariannebrowne7398]

405 and Epic are my favorites

[@debbiesue4287]

Thanks for the review.

[@heidiwatts6535]

I love the the plain Old Dutch brand. Available at the Piggly Wiggly and Kwik Trips here in Wisconsin. Clean ingredients, light and not hard.

[@KevinBullard]

Sounds like a winner...will be on the lookout

[@heathersmith4919]

Bakenets brand queso flavored here in Wisconsin is my favorite!

[@lesann1896]

Which are the cleanest?

[@SeriousKeto]

I'd go to the sight and click the Fried in Lard option. Those are all the cleanest.

[@JenniSchaffer]

Thanks for the review! I'll seek them out now that I know they exist😊

[@hughscott6108]

I was in your area last week and got some Old Dutch plain pork rinds at Quick Trip (sp?). They were better than the ones available at the stores where I live

[@igglewiggle6649]

Yummers! Thanks for review!!

[@janetturr6856]

Lived in Waukesha for a couple years and loved shopping and eating at Panos!

[@SeriousKeto]

Wonderful produce there. Nothing like getting 10 limes for a dollar. 🙂

[@gabrielsyt]

Thanks for the review. I will give these a try. I have a hard time finding good pork rinds consistently. I want to like pork rinds but have not had many good ones.

[@-.Steven]

I've gone through a bag of 4505 from Costco, and I have an unopened bag also. Good pork rind. I like them as salad "croutons", or just plain. Thanks Steve and Terry!

[@reikiwithcary2682]

Oh wow! That is my very best favorite brand of pork rinds ! But I am jealous that you said , what, you have 9 ( count 'em NINE?) different flavors??? All I have ever seen are the three you tasted , and the cracked pepper... cannot wait to hear what the two of you think of the other flavors , and can't wait to hear what they are!!! Enjoy!

[@susanbuck1327]

Love Terry's shirt. I always appreciate your reviews. On a side note, my adult granddaughter and I are coming to Wisconsin next month for a short vacation. So many places I'd like to see but limited time (5 days, but 2 are mostly travel days to/from). Any cheese shop recommendations? I am bringing a coolor.

[@SeriousKeto]

If you're going to be in SE Wisconsin, I'd say Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha.

[@susanbuck1327]

@@SeriousKeto Thank you. She wants to go to Madison for one of the places to visit so we will be in that area.

[@BetterHealthBetterMan]

I was excited about the hot and spicy one until you read the ingredients. Not to keen on the coloring or dextrose. Do you think Steve any of these would make a good coating for chicken?

[@SeriousKeto]

I generally use the cheapest pork rinds I can find if I'm going to grind them up and use them as breading.

[@lynl8897]

Just a note - maltodextrin has a very high rating of 95 on the glycemic index. Wish this wasn't in their pork rinds - along with the msg. I'd buy them if these ingredients weren't in there. Thanks for the review!

[@BeefNEggs057]

I believe maltodextrin is actually higher than sugar. 120 or something like that if I remember. The BBQ doesn’t have it. The hot and spicy does have malto.

[@Yvonne-]

I help balance food energy for people. MSG does not tank or weaken a person's chemistry like pork, unless there is an allergy to it. I don't eat pork but I liked your video for channel exposure. I just love it when Terry sits in with you. She seems much more comfortable and I appreciate her opinion too.

[@rosemariejanssen7790]

We tried the Southern Recipe Pineapple Ancho Chile and it is so delicious. My favorite. I hate the smell of most of the cheaper pork rinds. I love Terry’s T-shirt. Thank you for your reviews.

[@SeriousKeto]

Those will be in our next review of pork rinds.

[@hondomatic4095]

I agree with Terry (hope I spelled that right). The 4505 are high quality ingredients and are super clean, but the flavors are very, very subtle. Great vid, and thanks!

[@TheRoamingbison]

Mac's Ghost Pepper Jack is my jam, especially dipped in guac. I'm not real wild about the maltodextrin though. I've tried the 4505 a few times but gotten turned off the brand because there's too many tooth breakers that make it into the bag. If it's not edible it shouldn't be in the bag.

[@kathyfanchi2557]

My favorite pork rinds are the Kroger brand because they are consistently light and crispy in my opinion.

[@dianebroom9383]

I agree! Kroger pork rinds are really good!!

[@kiwisun529]

Have to agree with this. I picked some up when macs was out and these were very very good.

[@troytmd]

Do all the flavors have MSG?

[@SeriousKeto]

The BBQ and Hot & Spicy do. I don't know about the small batch flavors, as we haven't reviewed those yet.

[@donnakona1347]

Love Terry's T-shirt!

[@rhondatrumier5530]

I got some of Southern Recipe Spicy Dill Pickle. I love them. They are fried in sunflower oil.

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

Thank you

[@ChrisQuilts]

I have found two of these flavors in my local market and I agree they are delicious. Love the pineapple ancho chile I think are my favorite flavor of the ones I have tried. Now I want to try the spicy dill, but will wait for your review.

[@SeriousKeto]

Next month. 😉

[@theprofessor4914]

Ill watch for these. I think I've only seen these at a gas station (MN). Agreed, 4505 is fab.

[@monnablack7263]

LOVE pork rinds. but have to stick with plain. says Sunflower oil.. and all the others have sugar and/or brown sugar and Maltodextri :( I did hear you went over that.. thanks

[@IQTech61]

I found those in a convenience store on a road trip - they were fantastic!

[@saltysteveandmisfitmichele]

We vacuum seal our bags to make them last longer and it works.

[@mikenyr4life491]

I've seen these in the supermarket, the only once I get are the unseasoned, way too many ingredients in something as simple as Pork Rinds.

[@LillyAlbright]

I like pork rinds, but the thing is I always need to drink a lot of water because they tend to be dry and I have a hard time swallowing them.

[@carm954]

It’s always fun to try new ones. They’re all good. The ones that are harder and crunchier that are original, friends families often put them on the stove top in either a pepper sauce or a tomato sauce or a mix of both. And then there served in or on other foods. Always delicious. My favorite are Epic.

[@donnabridgescate5842]

I love the Small. Rack with cracked pepper. Even the dogs liked them and one dog likes his with soft scrambled eggs.

[@cayce9320]

Good to know of a good brand. I too like them to be super crunchy and NOT to stick in my molars! I really try to void ordering food online, so will see what stores carry this product brand. Thanks for the testing.

[@TheKetoJudge]

I never knew 4505 made bbq! My store only ever had chili and jalapeño! I love them though!

[@SeriousKeto]

The jalapeno flavor rocks!

[@reneelucero2240]

Love Terry’s shirt. Need to get one for my mother

[@Boilerking76123]

The official pork rinds of the Atlanta Braves. " Southern Recipe Pork Rinds !!!!" The jingle is drilled into my head.

[@takisdv]

I’m surprised you tried them, they are made with soybean oil and have maltodextrin in the ingredients. I remember you’re saying how inflammatory those are for you. I love pork rinds and its hard to find so many different flavors so I was disappointed that they include a few pro inflammatory ingredients.

[@SeriousKeto]

How do you know that they use soybean oil? Maltodextrin doesn’t concern me in such small amounts and I’ve never said that it causes me inflammation.

[@takisdv]

@@SeriousKeto sorry my mistake I was looking at a different brand

[@SeriousKeto]

I believe they use lard, since they talk about their rendering process on their website, but I’ve reached out to them to confirm.

[@SeriousKeto]

I checked and they do, in fact, use LARD. 👍

[@Redhead155]

@@SeriousKetofollowing this convo, do they use lard on all varieties? Someone before said they use sunflower oil but not sure if it was a particular flavor or not.

[@CindyRennicke]

Try Pork King Good. The butter one is great. But they have butterscotch, birthday cake, and other flavors. Just ordered from their company in Wisconsin.

[@SeriousKeto]

I’ll keep an eye out.

[@PEPSIKERR]

The pineapple ancho chili is so addicting. That would been great for park chop breading. Thanks for the reminder video that I need more pork rinds.

[@SeriousKeto]

I'm looking forward to trying those.

[@Debdebberdebbest]

4505 Tajin foreverrrrrr, y'all! 🤤🤤 But thanks for the review.

[@joannsmith9]

And I say: I love you guys!

[@lee3679]

My favorite flavor from Southern Recipe is Spicy Dill with Ranch dip. SO GOOD! But, my sister and I can only find these at one gas station on a road trip or through World Market. We buy as many as we can then. LOL!

[@SeriousKeto]

I saw them at World Market the other day too. 😉

[@jpawloski1]

Love their spicy dill flavor!

[@dslong4]

Good review, I am always looking for a light and fluffy pork rinds that don't break your teeth ... 😀. FYI I love your Grandma tee shirt where did you get it from... 😆

[@SeriousKeto]

Here's the shirt: amzn.to/3pz7Dn5 Also, part two of our Southern Recipe pork rinds review will post this Wednesday.

[@laureljones8999]

Love the small batch Southern Recipe pork rinds. 😊

[@SeriousKeto]

We'll be reviewing those next month. 🙂

[@sternits]

Hi Steve. Enjoy your videos. I think food labels always truncate values to report quantities: example, 0.9 carbs is reported as 0 carbs. It’s not the traditional rounding method for values.

[@SeriousKeto]

I looked up the FDA rounding rules and it needs to be below .5 to round down to zero.

[@Redhead155]

@@SeriousKetocorrect, saw somewhere awhile ago the limit was 0.5

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

Nothing better than good pork rinds. I love the 4505 ones

[@mogeisler2570]

I love 4505 pork rinds-any flavor.

[@edisonpearce7852]

Please review Brim's fried brand pork rinds, from Bartlett, Tennessee. Real Southern pork rinds.

[@annroberts7935]

I didn't even have to watch the video to know that I think that the Southern. Recipes. Sea Salt and Black Pepper pork rinds rock the world. They really really are that good...

[@marvellashook3600]

I usually get MAC'S brand but I might have to try these my body don't do well with MSG so BBQ is always out for me😔can't wait till the next review

[@Kat-gx3se]

I just looked these up and to my dismay the black pepper ones contain maltodextrin, not sure about the rest. Found the same to be true of Mac's BBQ. As a Type 2 diabetic....that spikes my blood sugar horribly. Le sigh.....

[@cyndimanka]

Safeway signature Charrones pork rinds are only pork rinds and salt. I’m actually eating them while watching the video lol.

[@KetoSimple]

I've only had the small batch i think, not tried the normal ones... My favorite pork rinds are the Porking good brand!

[@SeriousKeto]

I'm looking forward to trying all the small batch flavors.

[@KetoSimple]

​@@SeriousKetoscored some Pork King Good pork rinds at the Pick n Save last night! We don't have them in stores at home! I'm going to try and stop by Woodman's today to see if I can find any cool!

[@SeriousKeto]

@@KetoSimple Woodman's is pretty awesome.

[@carolinekaplan4444]

Fried in sunflower oil. 4505 are friend pork fat.

[@SeriousKeto]

Only their small batch is fried in sunflower oil. All the others are fried in lard.

[@ReadMeSeymour]

Southern Recipe Small Batch Spicy Dill pork rinds are THE BEST. I'm not even that crazy about pork rinds but I could eat them every day.

[@kyliefan7]

I find I can never get a good Bar-b-que flavored ones because they say Bar-b-que and instead it’s hot and spicy which AREN’T THE SAME flavor!! Duh! They never give you flavors without that hot and personally I don’t eat hot because it’s bad for my psoriasis! I want the salt and vinegar or pickle flavored ones!

[@MarnysCrochetandCrafts]

People know me as a pork rind connoisseur LOL!!! My favorites are the Mac's originals and the 4505 Chili Salt.

[@emeraldmaiden63]

KC Masterpiece was (is?) what Lay's made. I have not seen that kabel in a while. I may have to try this brand of pork rinds. The flavirs look really intriguing.

[@SeriousKeto]

Yeah, that's what my brain was thinking but my mouth couldn't say. 😉

[@denisea5208]

Love Terri's expression and her opinion. Disappointed in the MSG. 😢

[@jeanninekim275]

Do they offer Organic? PS love your channel!🎉

[@SeriousKeto]

I didn't see any reference to it on their website.

[@jeanninekim275]

@@SeriousKeto Thank you!!!

[@margaretrash8536]

Ribrack best. Thank you.

[@helensarkisian7491]

Mmmm - I love me some chicharrones.

[@RustyBBQLamb]

Love a good pork rind and looks you got a winner

[@SeriousKeto]

Two things that really won me over on these: 1) The texture was light and crispy from the start of the bag to the finish, and 2) Sometimes pork rinds can have a greasy sort of smell to them (like re-used cooking oil). These do not.

[@pattjackson6519]

Southern recipe is my favorite

[@kathy32850]

I buy Mac's. I do not like their BBQ...too much. Do these have enough salt? I like salty.

[@SeriousKeto]

I certainly didn’t find them overly salty

[@danacoleman1683]

Porking Good are the best.

[@KevinBullard]

I think it was KC masterpiece by Frito lay

[@SeriousKeto]

Yeah, that's what my brain was thinking but my mouth couldn't say. 😉

[@Believer3_]

Try 'pork scratchings' from UK, they are pork rinds but they aren't as airy and are more 'bacony' 🥓 as you say 😂

[@SeriousKeto]

I'm intrigued. 🙂

[@Believer3_]

@@SeriousKeto Mr. Porky is the brand i always go for, they are my favourite. They are pretty cheap to ship online as well.

[@rhondastabler5043]

No go for maltodextrin for me

[@angeladiaz7746]

The original pork rinds Sold Out 😢

[@SeriousKeto]

You could also use the store finder I linked to and see if they’re available locally.

[@ecurrie4549]

Maltodextrin I will not tough just my personal preference. Bummer

[@gopibble]

Yeah.. some of those have seed oils, sugar variants and chemical additives or colors that aren’t legal in some countries.. pork rinds should be all natural, fried in lard and devoid of chemical junk.. just real ingredients, please

[@janicecarey3592]

So far, I like the Mac brand that I get from Walmart. It is weird because they have two kinds-one regular and one double fried and those are too crunchy for me so I grind them into pork rind crumbs. I do wonder , though, what kind of oil they are all fried in. I have not been able to find one that lists what kind of oil is used. Or do they just cook them down and let fry in their own juices? Is there any way of finding out? Not that I have found. So it kind of bothers me but I still eat them anyway.

[@SeriousKeto]

I emailed Southern Recipe about what they fry theirs in. The process they list on their website says they render the fat from the skins, but they don't indicate if they fry in the rendered lard. I would think that they would, but who knows?

[@janicecarey3592]

@@SeriousKeto thank you!

[@SeriousKeto]

Confirmed that they use lard to fry these.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Most flavored rinds have maltodextrin that I see. Only plain doesn’t. Do these have maltodextrin in the ingredients? Any chance they didn’t use seed oils/canola? I guess I can go look Jeeesh. 😂

[@SeriousKeto]

These 3 all use lard. The small batch, unfortunately, uses canola.

[@bulldog4791]

I wrote two comments about this video and both have been deleted.

[@SeriousKeto]

I haven’t deleted anything and there are no comments being held for review.

[@bulldog4791]

@@SeriousKeto Strange! BTW I did not think you deleted them

[@LoveWinsMovement]

Steve … Are you really serious about throwing in the towel? Are your videos really only getting 1/3 the views you were getting a year ago? I’m shocked! That must be really discouraging! It bugs me because I rarely get you in my feed. I have to seek your channel out.

[@SeriousKeto]

It's financially unsustainable at this point. I'll make a decision after Connor's wedding.

[@Carol32547]

First 😊

[@SeriousKeto]

Someone has notifications turned on. 😉

[@petergriffin8436]

We need more recipes!!!!

[@daisy3690]