Whether you’re at a backyard barbecue or a baseball game, there’s no question that hot dogs are a summer staple. Their satisfying saltiness, the vast array of toppings and that satisfying snap when ...

One of the most important aspects of a sausage link is its casing. You need a material that's light and stretchy, but ultimately strong enough to keep the meat within from exploding out of it while ...

REDDING, Calif., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report titled, 'Collagen Casings Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Type (Edible, Non-Edible), Caliber ...

Smoked sausage is a pillar of Texas barbecue. We talk a lot about the staggering sausage varieties—pork, beef, fine-grind, coarse-grind, hot guts, jalapeno-cheese, macaroni and cheese—but what’s ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: What in the world is sausage casing made of? “How the sausage is made” historically had ...

In February this year, Viscofan, one of the world’s biggest casings manufacturers, opened a new factory in China. Costing €27.8m, the new collagen extrusion plant in Suzhou, 80km from Shanghai, is ...

Even commonplace foods can have a bit of intrigue. For example, take sausages and their mysterious casings, that skin-like material that holds the meat and other ingredients together. Are they edible?