Chicharrónes is Spanish for "Cracklings" (or "Pork Rinds").
I always called them pork rinds, I think it's just another one of those "regional things" All I know is I love 'em!
Pam & I talked about this at the Fall gathering.
Rudolph Foods (the largest producer of pork rinds in the U.S.) is located in Pam's home town of Lima, Ohio. They have other facilities around the country including one in nearby Wapakoneta, Ohio (where Smokin Don & Sandman live).