Pork Rinds in Zurich

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I'm looking for some pork Rinds in Zurich. The big shops don't seem to carry it so I assume it's something only sold at specialty shops. The question is... Where do I start? I've tried the Asia market in oerlikon and HB. Any other suggestions?

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El Maiz on the Josefstrasse might have them

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Make your own?

Go to the local butcher and ask for big skin - they usually cut it off the joint, so should be cheap. Score, salt, oven. DONE

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Are they the same as Pork Scratchings ? See last post.

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Wonderful with a good pint of bitter in a nice and cosy pub...but lethal for your cholesterol levels!

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Yes.

They sell them here. This is also a great place to get all your meat stuff.

It's much cheaper than the supermarket for big cuts of meat like leg's of lamb, filet beef etc

Carmelo's Fleischmarkt

2 reviews

Metzgerei

Herdernstrasse 61, 8004 Zürich

044 497 93 20

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As I buy slab bacon, I save the rind and use that, in fact made a batch yesterday.

On the stovetop, however.

Tom

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Do you know of any butchers? I looked a couple of months ago and found one near schafhauserplatz, went there to see it had closed down, same thing with one in Wiedikon.

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There was one on Zurich high street which also closed down It's crazy, kitty lady.

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Might sound overly simplistic.......

but why don't you get rind from your local butcher and do it yourself?

Bet they throw most in skip anyway.

Not exactly rocket science I would have thought this would provide a near limitless supply.

When you have the first batch please send me a sample...... for qc purposes only!

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Well, two reasons... The first being time, the second being that butchers seem to close down rather rapidly in this city. Also, I'm not the right person to deep fry anything. Vertigo and clumsiness don't go well with boiling oil.

I'll try the butcher near hardbrucke later this week and report back.

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Ask Kermit - his finger always smelt of pork scratchings.

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Found pork rinds in Zürich!

They were at the Asia store, had not seen them last time. I have to admit, I'm disappointed... I expected them to be higher in fat. Only 31%

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The Thai shop in Uster always has some.

Jsan Thai

Zürichstrasse 12

8610 Uster

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The two German expressions are

SCHWEINE-SCHWARTEN

SPECK-SCHWARTEN

and the big shops of course have them

Do not use the term Rind for this as RIND is BEEF

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which store please?

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Are they kosher?

Tom