Darwin Deez on toast
Totally unrelated to food except for a few apples, but great none-the-less.
Ox Runners, Ox Middle & Ox Bung - What are they?
They are natural casings used for all traditional sausages, salamis etc. They come from the intestines of cattle. Pig & sheep casings can also used. There are now meat-free alternatives on the market for veggie sausages, I don't know how they compare. Ox Runners are the smallest, for making peperoni style salamis. Ox Middles are the next size up, 5-10cm when filled, they dry down to about 3-4cm diameter. Ox Bung are the big boys, they are for large salamis and haggis. The mail order company, "The Natural Casing Company" has stopped trading. Instead, I discovered mail order can be got from Weschenfelder . They despatch within 48hours for all your urgent butcher needs! They have stuffing machines too. Another UK mail order company is http://www.sausage-casings.co.uk For USA I found http://www.sausagemaker.com I live not far from Smithfields so I'll try there first. The main recommended casing for salamis are Ox casings. These are the ones I...
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