Sausage product and method for making
US5807595A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C13/0013
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for making a sausage product. The method comprises stuffing a wet sausage meat product into a food casing, vertically hanging the stuffed sausage meat product, and drying and curing the stuffed sausage meat product at least partly while the stuffed sausage meat product is vertically hung. In a unique aspect, the food casing comprises a tubular film regenerated from a solution of cellulose in a solvent comprising carbon disulfide. The tubular film is longitudinally stretched by from 8 to 30 percent in a dryer and transversely stretched by from -3 to +10 percent while wet, and the stretch is maintained during drying. The transverse stretch is less than 75 percent of the longitudinal stretch. As a result of using the unique casing, dimensional stability of the vertically hung product is improved. The invention further includes a sausage product comprising wet sausage meat product stuffed in a food casing and vertically hung for curing and drying.
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