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To replace natural casing with synthetic not just have the advantage that the synthetic casings are not required to be stored in freezer while they have the disadvantage that fibrous casing cannot be consumed

Veterinary Public Health

Sausages are available in two-types of casing , one natural and one synthetic . Natural casings are of the intestine of sheep , hog or cattle Synthetic casings consist of Collagen casing and Fibrous casing (FAO n .d . The collagen casings are edible and are

made from collagen (protein ) and are of same size as natural casing . While the large synthetic casings which are used for cutting summer sausages , bologna etc . These are made from and cellulose and are not edible (UGA n .d

Advantages of Natural Casing

They are edible and have a good texture you get to feel when you eat (Ehow n .d

They are permeable and allow a deep and thorough cooking of sausages (Fortis-casings n .d

They can stay for up to two years in the freezer if they are properly and carefully stored

These provide superior taste to the sausages and are juicy , tender and healthy as they are natural (Almol n .d

Disadvantages of Natural Casing

If not properly stored , they tend to smell bad due to gas being collected in them and are not rotten to be thrown away

They have a very high tendency of breaking as compared to the artificial casings and care should be taken while...