Can you eat the red part of sausage?
                                
                                
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                                Sausage casings have been used for centuries to preserve and shape meat, but not all casings are created equal. Whether you can eat the red part of sausage is a common question, and the answer depends entirely on the type of casing material used by the manufacturer.