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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Non-Intestinal Sources of Natural Casings
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Question (English)
Besides intestines, casings are also obtained from:
- Oesophagus only
- Urinary bladder only
- Liver only
- Both oesophagus and urinary bladder ✓ Correct
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Both Oesophagus and Urinary Bladder
Besides intestines, natural sausage casings are also obtained from the oesophagus (weasand) and the urinary bladder.
Sources of Natural Casings
- Intestines (primary source) — small intestine: rounds (sheep/goat), runners (cattle); large intestine: middles (cattle), chitterlings (pig)
- Caecum → Bung
- Stomach → Maws (pig)
- Oesophagus → Weasand (cattle)
- Urinary bladder → used for some specialty large-diameter sausages
Note on Liver
- Liver is NOT used as a casing. Liver is an organ meat/variety meat, not part of the casing industry.
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