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Skies over Le Porge turned orange as smoke rose from charred and crackling pine trees, while helicopters made repeated runs over deserted neighbourhoods.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Wisps of smoke rose from charred or crackling tree trunks between Le Porge and the village of Lege-Cap-Ferret to the south, AFP journalists said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

“Easy come, easy go!” she shouted into the crackling autumn air.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

These act as bases for such dishes as Puerto Rican mofongo, made with plantains mashed with pork cracklings, as well as Cuban yuca with mojo, a citrus and garlic sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Jaíne again turns to her native country of Brazil, making plantain gnocchi, pan-fried in duck fat with cracklings and orange sauce.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022

Among starters, smoked-cod hush puppies were a pleasant nibble, with or without a dip into chimichurri, but BBQ pork cracklings hardly crackled, though they did sizzle with gochujang.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2018

Next up: grilled duck with citrus gremolata and duck skin cracklings and 10-year-old the Original.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2014

She put them in a cloth and squeezed out every bit of the lard, and then she put the cracklings away.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder