Natural Hog Middles 55-60mm

Natural Hog Middles 55-60mm are large diameter casings. Not Edible. Hog middles are easily recognizable by their curly appearance. These delicate casings can be used for N’duja, Soppressata di Calabrese, Blood Sausages, some Liverwurst, and other salumi.

Please Be Aware: Hog middles have a MORE PRONOUNCED naturally occurring STRONG AROMA because they have more fat left inside than any other casing, so to increase they're flexibility. During the soaking process, add lemon halves or white vinegar to your bowl of tap water and a tablespoon of baking soda. This will help tame the aroma.

Be gentle when stuffing, as the casing walls are fragile and may burst a but more easily than other natural casings. Hog middles are not completely de-fatted, it is normal for them to contain fat along the interior lining.

Natural Hog Middles 55-60mm Product Details

• Middles are not edible
• large diameter casings
• Sourced from North American hogs only
• Used for N’duja, Soppressata di Calabrese, Blood Sausages, some Liverwurst, and other salumi.
• These casings are sold in bags containing 5 pieces (7 feet each)
• 2 ¼ (55-60mm) when stuffed - approx.*

Preparing Natural Casings

1. Remove the approximate amount you will need.
2. Place casings in a clean food-safe bowl.
3. Rinse casings of salt under cool running water.
4. Flush the insides of casings to assist in smooth casing application.
5. For small casings (<42mm): place bowl in cool water to soak for about 2 hours in the refrigerator prior to use.
6. For larger casings (>42mm): place a bowl of the beef bung, middles, and/or rounds in the refrigerator to soak overnight prior to use.
7. Optional for smell control – add ½ tsp baking soda per cup of water.
8. Optional for tenderizing – squeeze a lemon or add a tablespoon of white vinegar to soaking water to refresh casings.

Refrigeration - Natural casings should be kept refrigerated until ready for use. Un-refrigerated, these salted casings may give off a strong odor. This is Normal. Simply put the casings back into the refrigerator and the odor will subside. Natural casings should never be frozen. It affects their integrity after thawing and will cause more blowouts.

Shipping Information - Natural casings cannot be shipped outside the United States. All natural casings are non-refundable and non-returnable.

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*Casing capacity depends on meat/fill density, size/lengths of links or loops and how tightly casings being filled.