Cracklin’ Biscuits

Cracklings (or, in Southern lingo, “cracklin’s”), which are crispy, delicious morsels of pork fat after it has been rendered in a skillet or during the roasting or barbecue process, have been an important component of Southern cooking ever since lard was first rendered after fall hog killings hundreds of years ago. Today, cracklin’s (or “grattons,” in Cajun Louisiana) are still used in homes all over the South to enhance vegetables, beans, chopped pork barbecue, and all sorts of cornbreads