Showing posts with label Pork Crackling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pork Crackling. Show all posts

Monday, April 27, 2015

Mr Scratchings pork crackling

Finding some more gluten free pork crackling.

Mr Scratchings Hot & Fiery Pork Crackling are gluten free
Mr Scratchings Hot & Fiery Pork Crackling are gluten free

I enjoy snacking (especially when having a tipple), but finding suitable nibbles can often be a problem. That's why I was very pleased to find that Mr Scratchings Hot & Fiery Pork Crackling are gluten free. I found them on sale for 85p a bag in Trembling Madness in York.

Mr Scratchings Hot & Fiery Pork Crackling are gluten free
Gluten free pork crackling from Mr Scratchings

Mr Scratchings Hot & Fiery Pork Crackling are gluten free
They are quite hot & fiery

Trembling Madness also has a section of gluten free beers. I bought a couple.

Related blog posts:
- Pork Crackling
- Pork Scratchings
- Gluten free beer
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Coeliac
Funny things about being a Coeliac

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- Mr Scratchings
- Trembling Madness
Coeliac UK

Saturday, May 31, 2014

New Gluten Free Pork Crackling from The Real Pork Crackling Co.

More pork crackling launched that is gluten free.

Gluten free Pork Crackling from The Real Pork Crackling Company
The Cracking Pork Crackling from The Real Pork Crackling Co.

I'm a BIG fan of Pork Crackling, but as a Coeliac it's not a foodstuff that is always easily available. That's why I was very pleased to see that The Real Pork Crackling Co. are now selling gluten free pork crackling in Asda!

Gluten free Pork Crackling from The Real Pork Crackling Company
Emily and I both spotted the gluten free Pork Crackling while perusing the beverages in Asda

As soon as I got home I dived into the big bag of the 'Cracking Pork Crackling' (weighing in at 75g) and scoffed the lot - they are very good indeed. And they were only a quid.

A nice snack to have with a new Hornsby's Cider (also flagged up as 'Gluten Free' on its packaging) that we spotted on our shop*.

The Real Pork Crackling Company also sell Golden Pork Crunch, which I've previously tried.

On a gluten free meat product related note, we also noticed that the Asda Extra Special sausages are gluten free and have the Coeliac UK Crossed Grain symbol! Great news, and brilliant to see such a variety of flavours available.

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* I normally hate grocery shopping, but on this occasion we noticed so many great new products that were gluten free it made such a difference.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Awfully Posh Pork Crackling #ilovethis #winning

Winning some Awfully Posh Snacks from Whole Foods Market.

I'm a regular shopper at the Piccadilly Circus branch of Whole Foods Market and on a recent visit I spotted a chance to win a product they sell.

Whole Foods Market in London


My favourite is definitely the Pork Crackling from Awfully Posh Snacks, and luckily for me after I tweeted a selfie of me with a packet of the snacks I won!

Awfully Posh Pork Crackling from Whole Foods Market London


I first found out about Awfully Posh Pork Crackling in December 2012 and was incredibly pleased to once again eat Pork Scratchings - not having been able to have any due to being diagnosed with Coeliac Disease in 2008 and the fact that almost all pork scratchings are produced with the addition of dreaded gluten.

There are two varieties of Awfully Posh Pork Crackling and both of them are gluten free. You can choose either Anglesey Sea Salt, or Scorchingly Hot Chilli.

Both are great and go very well with a gluten free beer.

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Gluten Free Pork Crackling!

Awfully Posh Snacks launch Gluten Free Pork Crackling! 

As a Coeliac of some five years I sometimes still hanker after items of food I used to be able to eat when I was ‘normal’. One of the snacks I’ve fancied having on more than one occasion is Pork Scratchings/Crackling. Not the healthiest of foods, but a very nice accompaniment to an alcoholic beverage (now normally Cider, unless I’m lucky to have found a Gluten Free beer, ale or lager).

When you’ve got Coeliac Disease a simple act such as buying a bag of crisps, a sandwich, or a chocolate bar is a pain. You either have to study the labels intently which is annoying and will always remind you of the fact you are a Coeliac, or you opt for the same old item of food – I like to have a variety.

So when I read an article in the Daily Mirror about the launch of Awfully Posh Pork Crackling and that it was also OK for Coeliacs I was especially pleased as it was a type of food I hadn’t eaten for over five years!

Via Twitter I found out that Awfully Posh Pork Crackling is available at branches of Waitrose and online at Waitrose and Amazon. Not having a Waitrose in Luton and no other need to travel to my nearest branches in Harpenden or Hitchin I had to wait until last weekend and a revisit to Ipswich where we’d heard that a new Waitrose store had opened.

The Awfully Posh Pork Crackling on the shelf in Waitrose

We had to hunt around a few different aisles and sections of the store, but eventually found the Awfully Posh Pork Crackling in the Free From section itself, rather than with other snacks. This is a good thing for Coeliacs/people on a Gluten Free diet, but it means that people looking for a Pork Crackling snack in the conventional snack section may miss out!

There are currently two flavours of the Awfully Posh Pork Crackling snacks available. One is Anglesey Sea Salt and the other is Scorchingly Hot Chilli. I bought both, but have so far only tried the Anglesey Sea Salt flavour. I bought two bags of the Anglesey Sea Salt flavour and have scoffed them both. The packs are crammed with Pork Crackling, are well priced and most importantly they are delicious.

Tentatively tucking into my first Pork Scratching in five years

The Awfully Posh Pork Crackling can also be found in Whole Foods Markets, Cook shops, Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Fingers crossed Awfully Posh Snacks will be stocked in pubs and bars in the future, I know I’d definitely scoff them if I saw them for sale alongside other pub staples such as crisps and nuts.

Related Blog Posts:
- Gluten Free & Coeliac related Blog Posts on The Ham & Egger Files
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For more information about Coeliac Disease please visit the Coeliac UK website.