Where can I find sausage casings to make sausages from scratch?
Ruth H., Taylors, SC Unfortunately casings are hard to come by unless you live in a part of the country where fresh sausage making is popular and you have specialty butchers, as we do in New York City, which specialize in classic sausage making. However, don’t despair, remember that sausage making is simply the art of combining chopped ingredients with different types of seasoning and spices. While cumbersome, you can make small links or larger sausages free form, wrap each one in 100 percent cotton cheesecloth and wrap string at either end to tie them up. To secure a large sausage, you would have to wrap some string around the body of the sausage itself. This method works for poaching and braising but you would run into trouble for sauteeing or grilling. What I recommend is that if you adopt this method, shape the sausages into small links and wrap them in cheesecloth. Poach or blanch them first so they hold their shape. If you want a crisp exterior, unwrap the slightly cooked sausage
