One of the most important aspects of a sausage link is its casing. You need a material that's light and stretchy, but ultimately strong enough to keep the meat within from exploding out of it while ...

If Oktoberfest brings links to your plate, there’s more to know about the meat- and vegetable-based casings they’re stuffed into. By Katherine Kornei Humans have been making sausages for thousands of ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: What in the world is sausage casing made of? “How the sausage is made” historically had ...

Smoked sausage is a pillar of Texas barbecue. We talk a lot about the staggering sausage varieties—pork, beef, fine-grind, coarse-grind, hot guts, jalapeno-cheese, macaroni and cheese—but what’s ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link There are few kitchen items that are universally considered the best: Vitamix blenders, Le Creuset Dutch ovens, and, of course, when it comes to ...