In a message dated 7/7/2004 1:31:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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sausage  making and meat processing probably began when mankind learned that
salt is an  effective preservative.... thus, meat that could not be consumed
fresh at  slaughter could be preserved...

natural casings are the [cleaned]  intestines of the various four-legged
animals used for making the  sausages.



I am aware of all of this but I still do not think the Paleo era used
anything like sausage. You are combining spices and different meats in an  unnatural
way which our Paleo ancestors never did. I guess it depends on how  pure you
want to keep your Paleo food regimen.   JerrySteg