Chicharrón is a type of food originated in Spain, and from there, it became traditional also in many of its former colonies, including Mexico, some Central and South American countries, as well as The Philippines (chicharon). Preparation of chicharrón usually involves cooking pieces of fatty meat and/or skin until they are very crisp, mostly pork, although there are some variations with mutton, beef, chicken, and even dried sheets of wheat dough. Recipes for chicharrón vary greatly from country to country, and even from region to region within one country, as is the case in Mexico ... click on title for more
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