I’ve posted this story several times and get asked about it every year if I don’t post it on time. So, here it is…..again.
A number of years ago (seems like a couple of years but I think it’s been fifteen), my hair stylist said she was making cranberry sauce for Christmas dinner. She said she had a very unique recipe that involved adding pork rinds. I was startled and said, “Doesn’t that give it an odd texture?” She said no, that it only added to the flavor. We discussed the idea of unusual recipes and I decided I would give Pork Rind Cranberry Sauce a try.
As I was walking out the door I turned to ask her, “How much of the pork rinds do you put into the cranberry sauce?” She said, “Only a fourth of a cup or so. I just get the small bottles of port wine and use about half of a bottle.”
Oops. Port Wine, not Pork Rinds. I never told her about my misunderstanding, but I’m glad I checked again. Life can be like that!
4 responses to “Pork Rind Cranberry Sauce–Again!”
I laugh at this every year, so don’t stop writing about it. I just now sent it to my mom, because she makes something with port wine…not cranberry sauce though. Merry Christmas, Tina. Love you! D and M.
Hello Ms. Tina, Merry Christmas and very happy 2014! I’ve been reading your posts, trying to catch up to date. This one is really funny!
I have a bunch of examples of recipes I’ve misunderstood, but I usually messed them up first, before I figured out I was mistaken. One time I put four cups of sugar in something that only was supposed to have 1/4 cup! I misread it, so I can’t blame anyone but myself!
So, you haven’t ran away to join the Foreign Legion. Glad to read you again. Your New Year’s resolution should be to write more often. I don’t have anything to read at work when I’m supposed to be working. I remember this story from year’s past and always laugh, but I still think you should try it with pork rinds.