Day 162

Grasitas: I had a couple errands to do today near the BHFM, so I figured I'd stop in for a quick browse. I hope my readers don't mind me shopping there so much, but it really is a great place to find new foods. And after all I've eaten, I can't really find anything at a conventional grocery store, anyway. As I did a quick stroll through the right side of the market (I always seem to start on that side), I ended up in the Hispanic meats/cheese section. I haven't bought much from the Hispanic aisles, and after noticing a few interesting things today, I now know I need to change that.

Beside the deli counter, I noticed a large section to the left that featured several fresh pork products. They had some homemade chicharones that looked good, but my eyes settled on something I'd never heard of: grasitas. I assumed it was some sort of pork, but not sure of what kind. Luckily, they had a small sample tray set up, so I decided to give them a try before committing.

At first glance, the grasitas looked like overcooked chunks of bacon, but with a much more oily sheen. I took a sample and popped it in my mouth, and it definitely tasted like bacon, but much more fatty. I have a feeling that this stuff was just fried pork fat, nothing more. However, they were super tasty in an artery-clogging way. Due to the greasiness, I ended up not buying any to take home. My stomach can be sensitive to high levels of grease/fat, which obviously was represented well with these. If you like bacon/pork/fatty goodness, you'd definitely like them - they were just a bit too much for me.

I did a bit of research on these when I got home, but couldn't find much info. If anyone knows what grasitas are exactly, please let me know.