Pig skin

It can be normal for a pot-bellied pig to have fairly dry skin, so their skin should be monitored. Learn how to identify and treat their condition.

A traditional part of Italian Sunday!

@ The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL

It is often said that art is an expression of one’s soul and when the medium of art is an animal’s back, it is rather fascinating. According to Wim Delvoye, the Belgian artist that came up with the tattooed pigs’ concept, an artist does not have to be cruel to animals to make great art pieces out of them; an ideology that is supported by many animal rights groups all across the world. When most people think of chickens, pigs and cows, all they see is food. Many people are oblivious to the…

If you’re new to raising pigs, here’s what you need to know to help you decide whether Yorkshire pigs are right for your farm.

St. Louis chef and restaurateur Gerard Craft shares this crunchy pig skin popcorn recipe. It may require calling around to local butchers to see if they carry pig skin, or calling in advance to request it. We had always had different versions and techniques of making pig cracklins at Niche. When we opened Taste, we wanted to make a version of the pork-centric dish as a snack to accompany an awesome cocktail. In testing, we realized that when the pork skin was chopped really small it almost…

Forget Banksy! The title of World's Most Badass Artist belongs to a Belgian conceptual artist named Wim Delvoye.Wim's quite famous for his unconventional art, many of which seem innocuous at a glance but contains something unexpected upon closer inspection. Others, like Cloaca and the gothic heavy machinery laser-cut sculptures shown below are amazing technical tour-de-force pieces.Whether these art shock you or whether you think that these are art to begin wi...

I call my Lip Smackin' Cracklins Recipe radically different. They are crispy, salty, and crunchy chunks "Gold Nuggets".

Close-up of frog skin