The Hackney Butchers Association

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...

 I came across this old article from TimeOut London. This has to be tried, definitely my cup of tea...  Ah the possibilities! It will probably horrify my wife... Oh well,for better or worse eh? CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE I just found pretty much the same & a whole lot more on the brilliant River Cottage website.   There's a recipe for Chorizo that only takes 1 week of hanging before you can use it.  Wow.  That I have to try!