Pork Pies come from across the UK, and are made in a variety of ways using a variety of recipes; however Melton Mowbray is known as being the capital of the Pork Pie industry! It is said to be the traditional source of commercial and artisan pork pies.
So, when was the first pork pie made?
In 1928, we baked our first pork pies in Leeming Bar. However, the humble pork pie has been a staple in diets for centuries, so we wanted to delve a little deeper and take a look at the pork pie through the years . The first time we can trace the word ‘pie’ by The Oxford English Dictionary was back in 1303 and was a popular, well known word by 1362.
While we were researching we ran into the inquiry “What is pork pie made of?”.
You see, a pork pie is a traditional English meat pie, served either at room temperature or cold. It consists of a filling of roughly chopped pork and pork fat, surrounded by a layer of jellied pork stock in a hot water crust pastry.
The pork pie began to appear in Britain as a man’s hat not long after the turn of the century in the fashion style of the man-about-town. Silent film actor Buster Keaton desired to come up with a signature style of hat, and regarded the straw boater worn by top rival Harold Lloyd as too fragile for the kind of comedy he did.
Where do pork rinds come from?
They come from the pig Pork rinds and pork skins are two names for one thing, which is the skin of the pig. Besides pork rinds, they can make another snack from pork skins, called pork crackling. This kind of product is likely to contain more fat than pork rinds because the fat layer under the skin is kept while frying.
What are pork skins?
Pork skins are the skin from any part of the pig, but usually the pork belly and fatback because they tend to have a lot of flavors on their own without much seasoning required.
Simmering pork skin in boiling water is the first step. Then, they’re divided into bite-size pieces known in the trade as “pellets,” then chilled at least four hours so that the subdermal fat can solidify. After that layer has congealed, it is pared away and discarded.
Are pork rinds and pork skins healthy?
Besides pork rinds, they can make another snack from pork skins, called pork crackling. This kind of product is likely to contain more fat than pork rinds because the fat layer under the skin is kept while frying. Pork rinds and pork skins are high in protein, as well as iron and zinc, and low in calories.