Topics: Animal Refresher, Meat Science

Term for Intestine Used as Food Container

Question

Intestine which is used as food container is known as:

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Intestine which is used as food container is known as:

  1. Casings — Correct Answer
  2. Sausages
  3. Nuggets
  4. Weasand
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Casings

Casings are the intestines (or other anatomical parts) of animals that are cleaned, processed, and used as edible containers to enclose sausage filling.

Natural Casings vs. Artificial Casings
  • Natural casings — from submucosa of intestines; edible; permeable to smoke
  • Artificial/synthetic casings — collagen (edible), cellulose (not edible), fibrous, plastic
Important Distinction
  • Casing = the container (intestine or synthetic wrapper)
  • Sausage = the complete product = casing + stuffed seasoned meat
Other Sources of Natural Casings
  • Besides intestines: Oesophagus (weasand) and urinary bladder
  • Catgut (suture) is also from submucosa of sheep small intestine — NOT used as a food casing

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