Human being has always paid attention to natural
casing and has always been able to appreciate and make a good use
of them, not only for sausages. Evidence prove it:
As a container. Casings have been used to carry water.
As decoration. Casings have been used for lamps, drums, and
other traditional musical instruments.
As a tool. Famous Argentinean "boleadoras" are made
of dried natural casing.
For leisure and sport. Guitar strings and tennis racquets cords
have been made with natural casing.
As surgical material. Natural casings are processed and used
for stitching such as it happens with "catgut".
Prophylactics
However, with no doubt the main use of natural casing
is natural or cured sausages.
Spain, as a big consumer of sausages produces a wide offer of then
in calibre and quality and in fact Spanish sausages are a synonym
of good quality.
Ovine and caprine animal casings
Calibres
16/18
18/20
20/22
22/24
24/26
26/28
Guarra
Salchicha blanca
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Salchicha roja
Salchicha blanca
Salchicha blanca
Chistorra
Butifarrón
Salchicha roja
Salchicha roja
Longaniza fresca
Longaniza fresca
Longaniza pascua
Chistorra
Longaniza pascua
Bovine animal casing
Morcilla de verdura
Vela
Sarta
Morcilla Dulce Canarias
Imperial Murcia
Imperial Bolaños
Morcilla Rondeña
Morcilla Extremeña
Butifarra blanca
Butifarra negra