Classification of Maws, Chitterlings, Middle, Rounds and Weasand

Maws, chitterlings, middle, rounds & weasand are:

Correct Answer: Types of Casings

Maws, chitterlings, middles, rounds, and weasand are all types of natural sausage casings derived from various parts of animal digestive tracts.

Identification of Each Casing

• Maws — casing from pig stomach
• Chitterlings — casing from pig large intestine
• Middles — casing from cattle large intestine
• Rounds — casing from small intestines of sheep/goat
• Weasand — casing from cattle oesophagus (gullet)

Additional Casings

• Runners — cattle small intestine
• Bung — caecum (cattle/pig); used for large sausages like salami
• Bladder — urinary bladder; used for some dry sausages

Animal Casings are Graded Primarily On

• Diameter (not colour, length, or tensile strength)