Gut lining for sausages

[Dom Tuk]

Is animal gut still used to pack sausage meat in sausages. Is there no cheaper man made alternative??

[don1]

I had a black pudding yesterday, I couldn't care less what it was coated in it was delicious

[Clanad]

Natural sausage casings are increasingly rare. In the U.S., statistics state that only 10% to 15% of all sausages are packed in such. They are more expensive than artificail casings and there are some health concerns, valid or not. Artificial casings are usually made from collagen materials...

[Quiet Man]

Sausage casings are made from either lamb intestine or pork or beef collagen. I'v seen both being produced and I must say I would prefer the collagen ones. Have a look at www.devro.plc.uk