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In the past, pork cracklings used to be used in cooking, just not to throw away excess pork fat – but nowadays you’ll see pork cracking used in many ways – and it’s considered to be a true delicacy.
For example, in crackling pork biscuits (Čvarkuše), which are typical for the continental part of Croatia and especially for eastern regions of Slavonia and Baranja. Of course, as with lots of Croatian recipes, there are few different ways of making them – each one a little different. You can find very thin ones which are just more like chips and other ones which are much bigger and much greasier. You can also find Čvarkuše recipes with other differences, like the types of spices added, some people make them just with salt, but on the other hand, some people and hot paprika, so they become spicy.
To be honest, I’m in love with this Čvarkuše recipe – which is spicier,…