The aim of this work was to evaluate the technological quality of six (6) different natural swine casings for the elaboration of Toscana Sausage at a sausage manufacturer locate in the west region of Paraná State. The samples were codified as supplier 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 and with exception of supplier 02, they all had Brazilian origin. The technological analyses in the natural casings were the determination of length, number of punctures, thread number per bundle and bore measurement. Based on the results obtained, the supplier 05 presented the worst performance. It was not possible to determine an ideal supplier for this purpose. It is suggested that the company develops ways of determining the best acceptable standard deviation of these attributes, in special, the length, aiming at the best technological standardization of the process for the industry.
Gut; length; thread; puncture; supplier
