On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:12:14 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob®
> wrote:

>The local butcher shops get their skinless chicken breasts in already
>skinned, presumably by recent immigrants in places like Arkansas. But
>where the heck do those skins end up, in pet food? I'd be happy to
>buy them. I adore fried chicken skin. Someone suggested buying
>chicken backs, and using everything but the skins for stock.
>

There must be a butcher *somewhere* within your area who skin their
own chooks and will sell the skin to you? The g/f frequently makes
crispy chicken skins (bought from her local butcher)... well worth
doing. It's delicious