What are sausage skins made from?

Answer 1

Traditional sausage casings are made from the membrane that encases the small intestine of pigs. Hot dog sized casings are made from sheep intestines.

However, many sausages and most hot dogs these days are made using artificial casings made from collagen.

The natural casings become a bit more crisp when cooked and are preferred by true sausage connoisseurs.

Answer 2

Intestines. And here are the rules.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is requiring
that the source of natural sausage casings be disclosed on the product
label if the casings are derived from a different type of meat or
poultry than the meat or poultry encased in the sausage. Establishments
producing, manufacturing, or using natural sausage casings are also
required to maintain records documenting the source of the casings.
FSIS is requiring that the labels of sausage products encased in
regenerated collagen casings disclose the use of the regenerated
collagen casing.

Answer 3

Sausage skin is indeed made from the lining of animal intestine, usually that of hogs. Sausage is a mix of ground meat and spices stuffed inside those skins. There is also skinless sausage. It's all good and good for you - in moderation.

Answer 4

Edible casings are going to be from intestines, collagen or cellulose. Some skinless sausages are made with plastic casing that are removed before they are sold.

Answer 5

Sheep and pigs intestines. Or some have a synthetic skin.

Answer 6

OMG - yuk - I thought it was skin or something.

I only eat skinless sausages - thank god!

Answer 7

intestines or a special plastic skin my step dad is a butcher

Answer 8

Fresh hog, sheep and ox casings

Answer 9

some intestines, some synthetic

Answer 10

From the guts of animals.!!!