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    Maytag Blue Cheese Pork Rinds

    Nov 15, 2013 · Modified: Dec 13, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    When I visited Columbus, Ohio for the first time in 2009, I started my culinary excavation at a locally-recommended diner called Cap City.  On the outside, it looked like a very traditional run-of-the-mill diner you'd see anywhere.  On the inside, it was like being transported to a chic European bistro.

    Already intrigued by the surprising interior, I scoured the menu and came a cross a very interesting appetizer consisting of potato chips, Maytag blue cheese, alfredo sauce and scallions.  Needless to say, I was confused, but my curiosity was piqued.

    The waiter brought out what seemed to be a mountain of crispy potato chips drizzled with a creamy alfredo sauce, and topped with the pungent Maytag blue cheese.

    It was heaven.  It was slightly warm and packed a great crunch.  I was immediately hooked.

    Now that potatoes are essentially a no-no on a ketogenic diet, I had to find a different base to provide that familiar crunch and was also low carb. Enter pork rinds.

    To assemble, just pile a mound of pork rinds on a plate and drizzle with as much alfredo sauce as you'd like (it's best warm, in my opinion).  After, top with Maytag blue cheese (traditional, other brands would work).  For a deeper depth of flavor, I drizzled a very tiny amount of white truffle oil over top.  Be careful with truffle oil; a little goes a long way!

    I thought it might be a little silly to make a recipe out of this as it is mostly just assembly, so instead I decided to include a homemade alfredo recipe that is not only low-carb, but also gluten-free!

    I'm honestly not a fan of pork rinds by themselves, but when mixed with other things, I quite like them.  Thanks to my Columbus experience and new lifestyle of eating, this is and will be a major favorite in my keto repertoire.

    Macro/Nutrition: For ⅙ of the Alfredo sauce recipe, this come out to roughly 280 calories, 2 carbs, 2 NET carbs, 27 grams of fat , 0 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein per serving!

    Maytag Blue Cheese Pork Rinds Make An Excellent Appetizer For Sporting Events.

    Maytag Blue Cheese Pork Rinds

    Maytag Blue Cheese Pork Rinds

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    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • ¾ cup heavy cream
    • 2 oz parmesan cheese grated
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Heat cream cheese on low until melted.
    • Gradually add in heavy cream, continuously stirring.
    • Once those are combined, add cheese and spices.
    • If mixture is a little too thick, add water in small amounts to thin it out.
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    1. Sylvia

      March 11, 2019 at 12:18 pm

      OK, am I missing something? You call these Maytag Blue Cheese Pork Rinds, but I don't see any Maytag Blue Cheese (or any blue cheese) or pork rinds in the recipe...

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      • Dom Geracia

        March 11, 2019 at 1:02 pm

        Hi Sylvia-

        The recipe is for the alfredo sauce, you just pour it over the pork rinds and add the cheese after! Although, I should look into making pork rinds -- that could be a fun recipe!

        Dominic

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    2. Rae

      January 17, 2019 at 11:28 pm

      You said you're not a fan of pork rinds. Have you ever had them fresh/home made? I thought pork rinds were nasty until a friend of mine made some at her home and they were Amazing! Prior to that I had only had the kind that come in a bag at the grocery store.

      Some people just don't like them at all and that's fine, but if you haven't had them fresh I really encourage you to try them before you write them off completely =)

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      • Dom Geracia

        January 18, 2019 at 12:36 pm

        I have actually grown to love them since I wrote this post, haha! I did have them fresh before and it was a total game changer.

        They brought them to our table warm and they were still crackling. So good!

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