Even commonplace foods can have a bit of intrigue. For example, take sausages and their mysterious casings, that skin-like material that holds the meat and other ingredients together. Are they edible?

Picking up a Polish sausage to make at home is simple almost everywhere in the country. But then there are places like Chicago, where the sheer number of options almost boggles the mind. Sure, we have ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: What in the world is sausage casing made of? “How the sausage is made” historically had ...