SMOKEABLE, THERMOPLASTIC SYNTHETIC CASING, AND A PROCESS FOR SMOKING THE FOODSTUFFS PACKED THEREIN WHEN HEATED OR ENCASED THEREIN WHEN HOT

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThe present invention provides a straight or curved,smokable thermoplastic synthetic casing for foodstuffs,particularly meat products such as cooked or boiled sausage,or cheese sausage which is heated after encasement, orencased when in the hot, molten state. The casing is of athermoplastic synthetic material which, prior to saturation,can absorb at least 3%, preferably at least 5% of itsweight of water. Furthermore, the present inventionprovides for the use of this casing for smoking thefoodstuffs packed therein, as well as the smoked foodstuffs.